Mon Apr 07 04:35:41 UTC 2025: ## Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Global Market Meltdown; India’s Sensex Plunges
**Mumbai, India** – President Trump’s new tariffs have sent shockwaves through global markets, triggering a dramatic sell-off and pushing Indian equities to a 10-month low. The Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex index plummeted nearly 4,000 points (3.5%) at the open, while the Nifty index on the National Stock Exchange tanked over 1,000 points. This followed a sharp decline in Asian markets.
The tariffs, which target specific countries with rates as high as 50% (26% for India, plus a 10% baseline), are intended to address what President Trump considers unfair trade practices. Despite the global market turmoil, President Trump remained defiant, characterizing the tariffs as necessary “medicine” for the global economy.
The Indian rupee also weakened, falling 30 paise against the US dollar. Analysts attribute the market crash to fears surrounding the escalating trade war and warn of the need for significant financial reforms to shield India’s domestic economy.
Ajay Bagga, a market expert, stated that India requires a comprehensive fiscal, monetary, and reform package to weather the impending global economic downturn. Sunil Gurjar, a SEBI-registered research analyst, noted that the Nifty50 index has broken through key support levels, suggesting further declines are possible.
Asian markets, the first to react to the news, experienced significant losses across major bourses in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The widespread panic underscores the far-reaching impact of President Trump’s protectionist trade policies.
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