Share Market: India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, open almost flat on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The Sensex (index with top 30 firms) tumble 14.11 points to 74,440.30 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nifty50 (index with top 50 firms) was down 36.90 points to 22,516.45 points. The Sensex tumbled 856.65 points to settle at 74,454.41 on Monday. Nifty50 was down 242.55 points to settle at 22,553.35 points.
Indian stock markets continuously in pressure as both indices in declining mode due to uncertainty on tariff by Trump administration and continues foreign outflows.
Experts highlighted that the domestic market’s weakness aligns with the global risk-off sentiment, as concerns over economic slowdown, rising inflation, and geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on investor confidence. The potential reimposition of “Trump Tariffs” in March and April adds another layer of uncertainty.
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Share Market: What Experts Said?
Ajay Bagga, Banking and market expert told ANI “Indian markets have little to cheer about with this bleak global scenario marked by huge risks along with some hopes kindled on the European geopolitical front. Actual imposition of Trump Tariffs over March and April could lead to slowing growth, higher inflation, jittery markets and a further flight to the safety of bonds and Gold”.
In the Nifty50 index, a mixed trend was observed at the opening. Sectors like FMCG, IT, Metal, and Realty came under selling pressure, dragging the market down. However, Nifty Bank, Auto, and Media showed marginal gains, providing some support.
Market breadth leaned towards the bears, with 28 stocks in the Nifty50 declining, while 22 stocks managed to open in the green. Akshay Chinchalkar, Head of Research, Axis Securities said “The Nifty ended down for the fifth straight day, but surprisingly, so did the India VIX. The opening slump created a gap-down, the first such instance since 27th Jan, which then formed a local trough that led to a 4.5% advance. That makes the gap area of 22,720 critical, if we manage a daily close above this level, we could see a test of the next big hurdle area that lies between 23,050 and 23,280. If we don’t, next key support under 22,500 lies at 22,370.”
The subdued sentiment was not limited to Indian markets. Major Asian indices also struggled, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunging 1.12%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index shedding 0.90%, and Taiwan Weighted index slipping 1.06%. South Korea’s KOSPI also declined by 0.38 per cent, reflecting concerns over slowing global growth and inflation risks.
Going forward, investors will closely monitor global developments, including geopolitical shifts in Europe and US trade policies.
