Why Indian Markets Fell On Monday ??

Brutal Monday Market Meltdown

1. Massive Tariff Shock from the US

• Trigger Event: US President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% on multiple countries including India.
• This sudden move created a "tariff tornado", hurting global trade sentiment and sparking a global equity sell-off.
• The market fears this could escalate into a full-blown trade war, disrupting global supply chains.
• The tariffs disrupted global trade expectations, shaking investor confidence and leading to global equity sell-off. Trump’s comments on this being a medicine shows little concern that he is concerned with global sell off.

2. Global Market Meltdown

• Stock markets across Asia and the West plunged:
• Japan's Nikkei: -7%
• China Blue-chip: -7%
• Hong Kong Hang Seng: -10.5%
• US Nasdaq Futures: -4%
• Indian indices mirrored this:
• Sensex fell over 3,000 points
• Nifty50 dropped 5% intraday
• All companies with exposure to US markets have been affected. Tata motors has declared that it would further stop its exports of EV to the US. All companies with such exposures especially the IT companies are in trouble.

3. Fear of Stagflation and Recession

• The combination of slowing growth and high inflation is fueling stagflation fears.
• Investor sentiment worsened with concerns of a global recession, especially in the US.
• Flight to safety: Investors moved money to US Treasuries, pushing yields down.

4. Commodity Market Crash Brent Crude: -6.5%

• WTI Oil: -7.4%
• Gold: -2.4%
• Silver: -7.3%
• These drops indicate weak global demand outlook, reinforcing recession fears and triggering panic.

5. Indian Market-Specific Impact

• This was India’s worst trading day since June 4, 2024.
• The Nifty50 is now down 17% from its peak, nearing bear market territory (20% fall).
• Despite positive domestic cues—like a falling dollar index, lower crude prices, and softening bond yields—the panic outweighed fundamentals.

Expert Views:

• “Extreme uncertainty” is the main driver—nobody knows how long or how deep this market correction might go.
• Tariffs, geopolitical risks, and inflation are combining into a perfect storm of volatility.

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