NIFTY 50 Stock Market Today Live Updates: Sensex Cuts Losses but Still Down 350+ Points; Nifty at 24,650 as IT, Pharma Stocks Slip

Sensex Today Live Updates: Indian equities extended losses on Tuesday as escalating global trade tensions weighed on sentiment ahead of fresh US tariffs on Indian goods. Analysts said any delay in the next round of tariffs could lift near-term market sentiment. Meanwhile, the rupee gained 16 paise to 87.53 against the US dollar in early trade. The market opened sharply lower on Thursday, with the Sensex tumbling over 500 points in early trade. Today marks the first trading session since Trump’s additional tariffs came into effect, and all eyes are on how the benchmark indices will respond.

Wall Street Recap
US stocks closed at record highs ahead of Nvidia Corp.’s quarterly results, due after the closing bell. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, marking its third advance in nine sessions. The Nasdaq 100 also added 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%.

Asia Market Update
Asian equities traded mixed on Thursday. Japanese and South Korean benchmarks advanced, while futures for Hong Kong and Chinese stocks weakened after Meituan’s warning dragged an index of US-listed Chinese firms to its worst day in two months.

Nikkei: +0.2%

S&P/ASX 200: Flat

Kospi: +0.3%

Hang Seng futures: –2%

Commodities Check
Oil prices slipped as markets looked past U.S. pressure on India to curb Russian crude purchases, with broader sentiment turning risk-off. Brent crude fell below $68 a barrel, while WTI hovered near $64.