Sensex Today
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tax on all branded and patented pharmaceutical imports beginning October 1, 2025, Indian equities indexes began lower on Friday. A 25% charge on large trucks and a 50% levy on kitchen cabinets and associated goods were imposed in conjunction with the shift.
The Nifty50 started the day 72.3 points lower at 24,818.55, while the BSE Sensex opened 203.67 points lower at 80,956.01.
Sun Pharma was the biggest loser on the BSE, followed by Asian Paints and Bajaj Finance. Bharat Electronics (BEL), Tata Steel, and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) were among the winners.
The Nifty MidCap 100 fell 0.21% and the Nifty SmallCap 100 fell 0.37%, indicating that the downturn spread to the larger markets.
In response to U.S. tariffs on imported branded and patented drugs, the Nifty Pharma index fell more than 2% on a sectoral basis. Nifty Metal and Nifty Media, on the other hand, were the only ones to increase, up 0.28% and 0.62%, respectively.
Following President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, and furniture, Asia-Pacific markets opened lower on Friday. As of the last check, Australia’s ASX 200 was down 0.3%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.3%, and South Korea’s Kospi index was down 1.9%.
As investors responded to a notable upward revision to GDP growth and an unexpected drop in jobless claims, US stocks fell for the third straight session on Thursday. The prospect for interest rate decreases has become more complicated as a result of these changes, which has increased uncertainty about the path of Federal Reserve policy. The Dow Jones dropped about 0.38 percent overnight, the S&P 500 finished 0.5 percent lower, and the Nasdaq Composite index plummeted 0.5 percent.
