The BSE Sensex declined for the third consecutive day, dropping 96 points to settle below 73,000 on Tuesday, influenced by global equity downturn due to trade tensions and continued foreign fund withdrawals.

The US has officially imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, while Chinese goods now face a total 20 per cent tariff, following an additional 10 per cent levy

The 30-share BSE Sensex opened below the 73,000 mark at 72,817.34, down 268.6 points from the previous session’s closing. The broader Nifty 50 index opened at 21,974.45

Stock market indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in volatile trading on Monday, driven by heavy selling in major stocks like HDFC

Both the Sensex and Nifty were down 18 per cent and 19 per cent, respectively, from their record highs in September, pressured by concerns over growth, weak corporate earnings and more

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,093 level, a discount of nearly 167 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The Indian stock market ended the first trading session of March in the negative territory. The BSE Sensex settled just over 73K at 73,085.94, tanking more than 100 points, while the NSE Nifty50 ended trading at 22,

The Nifty IT index closed on a positive note on Monday. Shares of LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 3.61 per cent), Wipro Ltd.(up 2.13 per cent), Infosys Ltd.(up 1.24 per cent), MphasiS Ltd.(up 0.81 per cent) and L&T Technology Services Ltd.

On Monday, March 03, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex lost 112.16 points or 0.15 per cent to close at 73085.94. The NSE Nifty went u by 5.40 points or 0.02 per cent to close at 22119.30.

The Sensex ended 112 points, or 0.15 per cent, lower at 73,085.94, while the Nifty 50 settled at 22,119.30, down 5 points, or 0.02 per cent.