The Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday, as widespread US tariffs on major trading partners shook global markets and weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex closed in the red for the third consecutive session,

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,093 level, a discount of nearly 167 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian stock markets witnessed a continued selling spree on Tuesday as both benchmark indices opened in the red, reacting to global concerns over slowing economic growth in the US and the impact of new tariffs imposed by former US President Donald Trump.