Et Market Watch: Why Indian markets crashed – Trump – rates & rs 27,000 crore fii selloff explained | The Economic Times Podcast

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Indian stock markets ended the week deep in red. The Sesex fell 586 points, while the Nifty closed under 24,570.

But what exactly has these market masks activated?
Let’s break down the six important reasons:

Reason 1: Trump’s tariff bomb
US President Donald Trump has imposed a radical rate of 25% on Indian export.
Although India avoided further penalties, the announcement of investors and New Life announced commercial war rattled.

Reason 2: Selling ruthless FII
Foreign institutional investors have dumped Indian shares for 9 straight sessions.
The total outflow? A huge crore of £ 27,000.
On Thursday alone they sold £ 5,589 crore.
FIIs have also built a record of 90% short positions – the most bearish setup since March 2023.

Reason 3: Weak global signals
Asian markets fell over the board – with indices in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan all actions lower.
The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index fell 1.5%, while the European markets and the American futures also showed weakness.
Investors become risk -avoiding worldwide.

Reason 4: Dollar Index Surge
The American dollar index climbed past 100, the highest in two months.
This has intensified FII outflows and increased the costs of foreign loans for Indian companies.

Reason 5: Farma -shares under pressure
The White House insisted on 17 large drug stores, including Indian pharmaceutical giants, to lower American prescribed prices.
Sun Pharma dropped 4.5% after a downgrade and dragged the entire Nifty Pharma index down by 3.3%.

Reason 6: Technical breakdown
From a technical point of view, the Nifty broke the below key support at 24,600.
Analysts now see the next stop between 24,400 and 24,180.
At the top, 24,800 to 25,000 will act as a large obstacle.

So what is the Bottom Line?
A powerful mix of trade tensions, ruthless FII sales and technical weakness drags the market lower.
Experts advise caution and a covered approach until clear reversal signals arise.

That is all mine today.
This is Neha Vashishth Mahajan and you have listened to ET -Markten Radio. Stay informed and stay informed.