8 April 2025: The stock market opened in green on Tuesday, April 8, rebounding after it logged its steepest single-day drop in 10 months as a US tariff-fuelled selloff triggered anxiety among investors.
At 9.15 am, the benchmark BSE Sensex was up by 1,141.14 points or 1.56 per cent, reaching 74,279.04. The broader NSE Nifty opened 401.10 points up or 1.81 per cent in the green, reaching 22,562.70.
Which stocks fell the most?
Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Tata Steel rose the most upon opening by 4.98 per cent, trading at ₹136.05. This was followed by Titan Company, which was up 4.71 per cent, trading at ₹3,166.05, and Tata Motors, which was up by 3.48 per cent, trading at ₹600.
Only one of the Sensex stocks was in the red. It was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, which was down 0.34%, trading at ₹1,662.75.
How did individual sectors perform?
Among the Nifty sectoral indices, the Consumer Durables Index rose the most by 3.25 per cent, reaching 35,112.40. This was followed by Nifty Metal, which was up 2.99 per cent, reaching 8,080.90, and Nifty Realty, which was up 2.42 per cent, reaching 795.
Summary: Indian stock markets rebounded a day after suffering a major crash triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, restoring investor confidence and market stability.