Goa, April 3 -- Indian stock markets opened under significant selling pressure on Thursday, reacting negatively to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement. The global decline triggered by the news led to sharp losses at market opening, with investors shifting funds towards safer assets.

The benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 800 points, opening at 75,811.12, marking a 1.05% decline. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 index fell by 182.05 points, opening at 23,150.30, down by 0.78%. Market experts attributed the sharp drop to Trump's decision to impose reciprocal tariffs, leading to concerns over the potential impact on India's economy.

Ajay Bagga, a banking and market expert, explained that the fallout from the tariff announcem...