Tracking weakness in Asian markets, Indian equity indices were trading lower after U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on multiple trading partners, including a 25% duty on Indian imports, set to take effect on August 7.

At 12:45 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 80877.33 down by -308.25 points or by -0.38 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24660.4 down by -107.95 points or by -0.44 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81317.51 and intraday low of 80774.54 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24784.15 and intraday low of 24644.05

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2447.45,+2.15%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2557.55,+1.42%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 417.60,+1.41%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 2272.55,+1.03%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1401.00,+0.77%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1632.40,-4.29%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 153.25,-2.88%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 650.90,-2.27%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1475.25,-2.21%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12382.25,-2.00%), among others.

FMCG index was at 20736.2 up by 168.94 points or by 0.82%. Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Rs. 2870.80,+5.09%), Cupid Ltd. (Rs. 158.30,+4.94%), Gopal Snacks Ltd. (Rs. 359.95,+3.88%), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd. (Rs. 3858.00,+3.26%), Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. (Rs. 508.40,+3.25%),.

HCS index was at 44466.64 down by -905.39 points or by -2%. Strides Pharma Science Ltd. (Rs. 828.75,-5.16%), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (Rs. 1088.00,-4.64%), Sanofi India Ltd. (Rs. 5585.35,-4.31%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1632.40,-4.29%), Cohance Lifesciences Ltd. (Rs. 954.80,-4.28%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4164 , shares advanced were 1595 while 2350 shares declined and 219 were unchanged.