NewsDeskReport
New Delhi:
Stock Market Today: The first business day of the new financial year i.e. April 1, 2025 was not good for the stock market. The Indian market opened in red mark amidst US President Donald Trump’s new tariff policy and global uncertainties. The Sensex fell 639.13 points to 76,775.79 in early trade, while the Nifty fell 180.25 points to 23,339.10.
After early trade, selling intensified in the market. At 11:28 am, the Sensex declined by a sharp decline of 1,121.99 points (1.45%) at 76,292.93 and the Nifty fell 277.40 points (1.18%) to 23,241.95.
IT shares sold due to trump tariff
The reason for the decline in the stock market is believed to be the counter tariffs imposed on its trading partner countries from April 2. The selling pressure is being seen in IT shares. In early trade, the Nifty IT index has slipped 1.37 percent. Apart from this, financial, pharma, FMCG, metal, realty and private bank index are in red mark. At the same time, Auto, PSU bank and energy are in green mark.
Adani Enterprises jumped more than 1 percent
However, almost all the shares of Adani Group opened in the green mark today. In early trade, the flagship company Adani Enterprises was trading with more than 1 per cent jump. Apart from this, Adani Ports also saw 1.44% rise. Adani Green Energy, Adani Power, Adani Energy Solutions and Ambuja Cement were also trading with an edge.
Today’s Loozers and Gainers
Listed on the Sensex was IndusInd Bank, M&M, Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, NTPC, Adani Ports, Nestle, Tata Motors, SBI, ITC, UltraTech Cement and HUL top gainers. Infosys, TCS, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Sun Pharma, HCL Tech and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top losis.
3 big reasons for market decline
1. Trump’s new tariff rules
US President Donald Trump has announced that uniform global tariffs will be applicable to all countries from April 2. He called it “Liberation Day”. This decision can affect international trade, due to which investors are nervous.
2. Weak signs from global markets
Mixed trend was seen in global markets. The S&P 500 index on Wall Street in the US climbed 0.55% to close at 5,611.85, while Nasdaq fell 0.14% to 17,299. However, the Dow Jones index closed at 42,001.76 with a gain of 418 points. Asian markets were mild on Tuesday morning, but the Indian markets are showing a different stand from it.
RBI’s monetary policy meeting
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is going to hold a meeting on 7-9 April. It is estimated that the RBI may cut the repo rate by 25 basis points. Also, GDP and inflation estimates will also be presented for FY26, which will be important for the market.
Sensex-Nifty boom in FY 2024-25
During the financial year 2024-25, the Indian stock market saw a strong rise. The Sensex increased by 3,763.57 points (5.10%) and 1,192.45 points (5.34%) in the Sensex throughout the year. This led to a total of Rs 25.90 lakh crore in investors’ assets.
However, the market closed down on 28 March 2025 on the last trading day of the financial year. The Sensex fell 191.51 points to close at 77,414.92.
Long weekends due to market shutdown
The Indian stock market (BSE and NSE) were closed on 31 March due to Eid ul-Fitr. This gave investors a long weekend of three days, as on 30 and 31 March already was Saturday and Sunday holiday.
What to do next investor?
- The market fluctuations may continue till the Clarity comes on the US tariff policy.
- It will be necessary to monitor the banking and financial sector before the RBI policy meeting.
- Long-term investors may have a decline shopping opportunity, but need to be cautious in short-term.
(This news is only for general information. Take the advice of experts before any kind of investment)
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