Stock Market Live Updates 8 August 2025: India markets slide, but analysts see no major panic despite tariffs
Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equity markets traded weak on Friday, tracking global volatility and US tariff pressures. At 10:09 a.m., the Sensex declined 493 points to 80,130, while the Nifty shed 149 points to 24,446.
Despite the drag, analysts remain cautiously optimistic, citing India’s strong domestic economic base. US President Donald Trump’s latest 25% tariff hike on Indian goods—doubling total levies to 50%—is expected to hit key export sectors such as gems & jewellery, textiles, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. Still, Dr. Manoranjan Sharma believes the Indian economy can weather the impact without severe disruption.
Trideep Bhattacharya of Edelweiss MF estimates the GDP hit at 0.5–0.7%, warning of rising inflation and tighter producer margins ahead. However, the derivatives setup indicates improving sentiment, with put writers outpacing call writers and the Put-Call Ratio rising from 0.60 to 1.02.
India VIX fell 2.28% to 11.68, reflecting expectations of market consolidation rather than panic.
Meanwhile, MSCI’s latest rejig added Swiggy, Vishal Mega Mart, Waaree Energies, and Hitachi Energy to its India index, dropping Sona BLW and Thermax. Global markets were mixed.