Latest News | Investors' Wealth Erodes by Rs 3.44 Lakh Cr as Mkts Crash

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Investors' wealth dropped by Rs 3.44 lakh crore on Tuesday as markets fell sharply with the BSE benchmark Sensex tumbling 1,390 points amid heightened uncertainty ahead of the anticipated rollout of the US reciprocal tariffs on April 2.

The BSE benchmark gauge tanked 1,390.41 points or 1.80 per cent to settle at 76,024.51. During the day, the index plummeted 1,502.74 points or 1.94 per cent to 75,912.18.

Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana April 2025 Installment Date: When Will Women Beneficiaries Receive 10th Kist of INR 1,500 in Maharashtra?.

Tracking the weak trend in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms eroded by Rs 3,44,058.44 crore to Rs 4,09,43,588.06 crore (USD 4.78 trillion).

"Benchmark indices started the new fiscal FY26 on a sour note after ending sharply lower on Tuesday ahead of US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement," Satish Chandra Aluri, Analyst at Lemonn Markets Desk, said.

Also Read | Who Is Bajinder Singh? All About Self-Styled Punjab Pastor Fondly Called ‘Papa Ji’ by His Followers Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in 2018 Rape Case.

Trump plans to roll out a set of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, which he says will be "Liberation Day" for the US.

"Indian equities faced sharp declines on the first trading session of FY26, with the Nifty tumbling 1.5 per cent to close at 23,165, amid heightened concerns over US President Trump's reciprocal tariff plans, which take effect from April 2nd," Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said.

From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Infosys, Titan, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Tech Mahindra and NTPC were among the biggest laggards.

Among gainers, IndusInd Bank jumped over 5 per cent while Zomato ended marginally higher.

The BSE midcap gauge tanked 1.04 per cent while smallcap index went up marginally by 0.07 per cent.

Among BSE sectoral indices, realty slumped the most by 3.05 per cent, followed by consumer durables (2.51 per cent), BSE Focused IT (2.42 per cent), IT (2.24 per cent), financial services (1.78 per cent), teck (1.73 per cent) and bankex (1.50 per cent).

BSE telecommunication and oil & gas were the gainers.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)