Sensex falls 300 points, Nifty slides below 22,500 as Trump’s tariff move keeps pressure on

The stock market slipped into the red on Wednesday, reversing Tuesday’s brief rebound as pressure from Monday’s sharp crash, sparked by reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

At 9.15am, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 300 points , reaching 74,008. The broader NSE Nifty opened 75.55 points down or in the red, reaching 22,460.30.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Sun Pharma fell the most upon opening by -2.19 per cent, trading at ₹1651.80. This was followed by Tech Mahindra, which was down -2.25 per cent, trading at ₹ 1285.35, and Infosysis, which was down by -2.34 per cent, trading at ₹1395.85

The article originally appeared on Hindustan Times.