Stock markets decline for 3rd day on geopolitical concerns, fresh tariff hike threats

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....tock markets decline for 3rd day on geopolitical concerns, fresh tariff hike threats<BR>Customs & Trade<BR>Dated:- 7-1-2026<BR>PTI<BR>Mumbai, Jan 7 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower for the third day in a row on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential US tariff hikes weighed on investor sentiment. Sustained foreign fund outflows al....

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....so dragged the markets lower. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 102.20 points or 0.12 per cent to settle at 84,961.14. During the day, it dropped 445.85 points or 0.52 per cent to 84,617.49. The 50-share NSE Nifty went down by 37.95 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 26,140.75. From the 30-Sensex firms, Maruti, Power Grid, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints and Tata Steel were amo....

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....ng the biggest laggards. However, Titan, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services were among the gainers. "Indian equity markets ended today’s session on a subdued and cautious note, with investors adopting a selective approach amid mixed domestic and global cues. Elevated geopolitical tensions and renewed tariff-related concerns continued to cap risk appetite and deter a....

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....ggressive positioning," Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said. Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 107.63 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data. Domestic institutional investors, however, bought stocks worth Rs 1,749.35 crore. "Domestic market sentiment remains cautious with risk-off undertones ahead of Q3 FY26 earnings and ke....

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....y US jobs data. While QoQ corporate earnings are expected to improve, FIIs remain risk-averse amid global trade uncertainty," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said. In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi index and Shanghai's SSE Composite index settled higher, while Japan's Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended lower. Markets in Europe were trading mostly....

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.... lower. US markets ended higher on Tuesday. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.81 per cent to USD 60.21 per barrel. On Tuesday, the Sensex dropped 376.28 points, or 0.44 per cent, to settle at 85,063.34. The Nifty declined 71.60 points, or 0.27 per cent, to end at 26,178.70. PTI SUM SUM BAL BAL<BR> News - Press release - PIB....