Stock markets tumbled on Monday, with the Sensex nosediving 2,226.79 points—marking its sharpest single-day fall in 10 months. The steep decline was triggered by a global market rout as escalating trade tensions between the US and China, following President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and China's retaliation, raised concerns over a potential economic slowdown.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 73137.9 down by -2226.79 points or by -2.95 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22161.6 down by -742.85 points or by -3.24 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 73403.99 and intraday low of 71425.01 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22254 and intraday low of 21743.65
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2250.15,+0.25%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 129.60,-7.73%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3070.85,-5.78%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 579.85,-5.54%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 2040.50,-4.33%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 2490.90,-4.11%), among others.
FMCG index was at 19262.44 up by -252.19 points or by -1.29%. GRM Overseas Ltd. (Rs. 308.50,+3.63%), Hindustan Foods Ltd. (Rs. 542.50,+2.79%), CCL Products India Ltd. (Rs. 559.60,+1.60%), Adani Wilmar Ltd. (Rs. 269.85,+1.37%), Britannia Industries Ltd. (Rs. 5056.05,+0.62%),.
Metal index was at 26680.16 down by -1770.28 points or by -6.22%. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 144.80,-8.18%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 129.60,-7.73%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 930.85,-7.58%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 104.60,-7.06%), Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (Rs. 790.90,-6.90%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4501 , shares advanced were 655 while 3666 shares declined and 180 were unchanged.