India’s benchmark indices slipped in early trade on July 31, 2025, amid concerns over the proposed 25% US tariff on Indian goods, which analysts say could impact India more than other trade partners. The BSE Sensex fell 296.28 points to end at 81,185.58, while the NSE Nifty 50 shed 86.70 points to close at 24,768.35.
All 16 major sectoral indices opened in the red, with small- and mid-cap indices leading the decline. However, the markets trimmed losses toward the close, buoyed by gains in FMCG, financial, and metal stocks.
| Symbol | LTP | % Change |
| HINDUNILVR | ₹2,524.00 | +3.55% |
| JIOFIN | ₹329.00 | +2.72% |
| JSWSTEEL | ₹1,057.90 | +1.93% |
| ETERNAL | ₹308.85 | +1.78% |
| KOTAKBANK | ₹1,980.00 | +1.04% |
HUL rose 3.55% to ₹2,524.00 on the back of strong quarterly performance. Volume stood at 55.05 lakh shares with a turnover of ₹1,38,194.26 lakh.
Jio Financial climbed 2.72% to ₹329.00. The stock witnessed heavy trading with 4.93 crore shares exchanged, amounting to ₹1,62,064.54 lakh in turnover.
JSW Steel advanced 1.93% to ₹1,057.90. It saw a volume of 31.44 lakh shares and generated a turnover of ₹32,989.43 lakh.
Eternal gained 1.78% to end at ₹308.85, trading over 3.24 crore shares with turnover crossing ₹99,879.11 lakh.
Kotak Bank added 1.04% to ₹1,980.00. The private lender saw trades worth ₹84,641.09 lakh on volumes of 43.04 lakh shares.
| Symbol | LTP | % Change |
| ADANIENT | ₹2,430.00 | -4.06% |
| TATASTEEL | ₹157.30 | -2.52% |
| SUNPHARMA | ₹1,700.00 | -1.95% |
| DRREDDY | ₹1,267.10 | -1.93% |
| NTPC | ₹333.70 | -1.51% |
Adani Ent dropped 4.06% to ₹2,430.00 amid weak sentiment and global uncertainty. The stock traded 14.57 lakh shares, with turnover at ₹35,941.10 lakh.
Tata Steel slipped 2.52% to ₹157.30. It saw heavy volumes of 2.62 crore shares, generating a turnover of ₹41,957.20 lakh.
Sun Pharma fell 1.95% to ₹1,700.00. The pharma major traded 32.33 lakh shares, contributing to ₹55,702.22 lakh in turnover.
Dr Reddy’s declined 1.93% to ₹1,267.10. Total turnover stood at ₹25,080.19 lakh from 19.69 lakh shares.
NTPC dropped 1.51% to ₹333.70. Around 89.35 lakh shares changed hands, with a turnover of ₹30,107.38 lakh.
Indian equity markets faced early pressure on July 31, 2025, over fresh US-India trade tensions, but resilience in select large-caps helped pare losses by the close. Markets will likely remain sensitive to further geopolitical cues and developments in the India-US tariff negotiations.
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Published on: Jul 31, 2025, 4:01 PM IST
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