India, Jan. 10 -- Dalal Street's losing streak showed no signs of easing on Thursday as Indian equities slid for a fifth consecutive session, rattled by intensifying global trade and geopolitical concerns. The Sensex tumbled 604.72 points, or 0.72 per cent, while the NSE Nifty dropped 193.55 points or 0.75 per cent to 25,683.30, pushing benchmark indices deeper into the red after a bruising week.

The fresh decline came amid heightened market anxiety triggered by a sweeping sanctions bill approved by US President Donald Trump. The proposed legislation includes provisions to impose tariffs of up to 500 per cent on countries purchasing large volumes of Russian oil and gas. For India, the threat has proved particularly destabilising, given i...