Sensex tumbles 849 factors amid widespread selloff; slips beneath 81,000 forward of extra 25% U.S. tariffs

Equity benchmark index Sensex tumbled 849 factors to slide beneath the 81,000 degree on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) resulting from widespread promoting strain after the U.S. issued a draft discover over the implementation of an extra 25% tariff on Indian merchandise.

Besides, persistent international fund outflows and a weak international development additionally dampened traders’ sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark tumbled 849.37 factors, or 1.04%, to shut at 80,786.54. During the day, the index nosedived 949.93 factors, or 1.16%, to hit a low of 80,685.98.

The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 255.70 factors, or 1.02%, to complete at 24,712.05. In the intra-day session, it dived 278.15 factors, or 1.11%, to hit a low of 24,689.60.

Among Sensex shares, Sun Pharmaceutical, Tata Steel, Trent, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports, Titan, BEL, and Larsen & Toubro had been the foremost laggards.

However, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki India, ITC, Tata Consultancy Services and ExtremelyTech Cement had been the gainers.

The US has issued a draft order implementing an extra 25% tariff on Indian merchandise, which President Donald Trump introduced earlier this month, starting August 27.

According to the draft discover launched by the Department of Homeland Security, the extra tariffs will cowl Indian merchandise “that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 am Eastern Daylight Time on August 27, 2025”.

The discover defined that the upper levies had been linked to “threats to the US by the government of the Russian Federation,” with India focused in step with that technique.

In Asian markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, South Korea’s Kospi and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index closed within the damaging territory.

The European markets had been buying and selling decrease. U.S. markets ended decrease on Monday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 1.48% to $67.78 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities value Rs 2,466.24 crore on Monday, in accordance with the trade information.

On Monday, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 329.06 factors to settle at 81,635.91. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose 97.65 factors to shut at 24,967.75.