Mumbai, April 7 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with major losses on today, declining for the third day in a row. The sell-off was driven by Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, with China retaliating by imposing an additional 34% tariff on US goods. Concerns have surged that a major trade war could severely impact the global economy, while investors remain cautious about the possibility of the European Union and Canada also imposing tariffs on US imports. The global market rout is fueled by escalating trade tensions and mounting recession fears in the United States. The Nifty ended below the 22,200.

All the sectoral indices on NSE ended in the red with metal, realty and media shares declining the most.

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