The market was closely watching the U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement on April 2nd, which led to a sharp sell-off in global equities after he announced tariff cuts on several countries. This move triggered negative sentiment across global markets and marked a weak start to the first week of FY2026.
Back home, the benchmark Nifty 50 index declined by 2.61%, reflecting the broader negative global cues. The pain was equally visible across broader markets, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 indices slipping 2.61% and 1.99%, respectively.
Commodities too faced pressure, with crude oil prices witnessing a sharp correction of 12%, signalling a bearish trend. Amid rising uncertainty, investors turned to safe-haven assets, pushing precious metals higher by over 2% for the week, touching fresh highs.
Scroll down to understand more of such market news and perspectives for the week gone by in easily understandable charts.
The above chart displays the reasons why IT stocks have reacted negatively on Thursday after US imposed reciprocal tariffs on India.
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The table below shows the financial year-wise returns of sectoral indices, highlighting sectoral trends.
FMCG is the only sector to close in the green, IT sector is the worst hit due to USA\'s reciprocal tariff impact among all sectors
The week remained volatile, and momentum, leverage factors performed the worst
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March 2025 was a strong month for most sectoral indices, with Nifty PSE leading the pack, surging by 16%. Nifty IT was the only underperformer, slipping by 1%, bucking the broader market trend.
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