Indian benchmark indices opened nearly 1% lower on Thursday, as risk-off sentiment deepened after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff.

At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 80918.96 down by -562.9 points or by -0.69 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24709.4 down by -145.65 points or by -0.59 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81050.83 and intraday low of 80695.15 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24728.95 and intraday low of 24635

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 307.50,+1.28%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 292.60,+1.21%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2438.30,+0.05%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 407.75,+0.01%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3152.00,-1.68%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1899.80,-1.62%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1388.60,-1.51%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1503.90,-1.00%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12501.00,-0.96%), among others.

FMCG index was at 20298.63 up by -34.35 points or by -0.17%. Honasa Consumer Ltd. (Rs. 275.55,+2.51%), CCL Products India Ltd. (Rs. 858.90,+1.42%), DOMS Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2360.10,+1.13%), Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd. (Rs. 1504.00,+0.88%), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Rs. 2731.25,+0.65%),.

Oil&Gas index was at 26770.95 down by -425.73 points or by -1.57%. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 326.00,-3.25%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 415.00,-2.65%), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 145.40,-2.48%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1388.60,-1.51%), GAIL (India) Ltd. (Rs. 178.55,-1.14%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3230 , shares advanced were 948 while 2123 shares declined and 159 were unchanged.