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**Headline: Indian Markets Plunge as U.S. Imposes 25% Tariff on Imports**

**Mumbai, August 26, 2025** – Indian stock markets experienced a sharp decline on Tuesday following the U.S. government’s draft notice announcing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, set to take effect on August 27th. The Sensex tumbled 606.97 points (0.74%) to 81,028.94, while the Nifty fell 182.25 points (0.73%) to 24,785.50 in early trade.

The move, linked to perceived threats to the U.S. from Russia, has cast a shadow over India’s $86.5 billion exports to the U.S., potentially rendering them commercially unviable.

Adding to market woes are persistent foreign fund outflows and negative trends in Asian markets. Sun Pharmaceutical, Tata Steel, and Adani Ports led the decline among Sensex firms.

Experts suggest the market’s resilience is currently maintained by strong domestic institutional investor (DII) buying, offsetting foreign institutional investor (FII) selling. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has reportedly assured policy action if the tariffs negatively impact domestic growth.

While U.S. markets closed lower overnight, Asian markets showed mixed performance. Global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading lower at USD 68.47 per barrel. FIIs offloaded equities worth ₹2,466.24 crore on Monday.

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