Sensex Plunges 780 Points, Nifty Dips Below 25,900 Amid US Tariff Fears

• Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recorded their worst session since December 8 last year.
• Sensex closed down 780.18 points (0.92%) at 84,180.96; Nifty fell 263.9 points (1.01%) to 25,876.85.
• Investor sentiment was dented by reports of US President Donald Trump proposing up to 500% tariffs on India.
• L&T and TechM slipped 3%; Hindalco, JSW Steel, ONGC were top laggards, while ICICI Bank gained.
• Global markets were mixed, with Wall Street lower due to geopolitical tensions and Trump's comments.

Why It Matters: Indian markets crashed due to US tariff threats and global geopolitical tensions.