Finance
Stock market close highlights on Tuesday, August 5, 2025: Benchmark indices the Sensex and Nifty50 closed the day lower. Due to mixed Q1 profits and new international worries following US President Donald Trump’s threat of harsh tariffs on India.
Trump attacked India in a post on Truth Social for allegedly continuing to purchase Russian crude oil and reselling it for a profit. He said, “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian oil, they are then, for much of the oil purchased, selling it on the open market for big profits,” and threatened to impose harsh trade measures if re-elected. They don’t give a damn about the number of people killed by the Russian war machine in Ukraine. As a result, I will be significantly increasing the tariff that India pays to the United States,” he said on Truth Social.
On the BSE, Titan, Maruti, and Trent were the top gainers while Adani Ports, Reliance Industries and Infosys were among the major laggards.
Similarly, on the NSE, Titan, IndusInd Bank and SBI Life were the top gainers while Adani Ports, Reliance Industries and Infosys were among the top losers.
Additionally, broader indices settled lower. SmallCap ended 0.16 percent higher, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index closed 0.39 percent higher.
Performance by sector was inconsistent. Nifty Auto saw a 0.37 percent increase, while Metal and Consumer Durables saw 0.09 and 0.12 percent increases, respectively.
However, with a 0.96 percent decline, Nifty Oil and Gas was the biggest drag, followed by Pharma (0.83 percent) and FMCG (0.72%).
Source: BS
