Sensex, Nifty Plunge 4th Day Amid Trump's Tariff Warnings, FII Outflows

• Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended losses for a fourth consecutive session on January 8, with Sensex shedding nearly 1,600 points and Nifty about 470 points over four days.
• Key factors driving the decline include persistent FII selling (Rs 1,527.71 crore on Wednesday, Rs 5,760 crore in January) and increased volatility due to weekly derivatives expiry.
• Weak global cues, including lower Asian equities and geopolitical tensions like China's anti-dumping probe, contributed to negative investor sentiment.
• Rising Brent crude prices (USD 60.20/barrel) negatively impacted India, a major oil importer, adding to market concerns.
• US President Donald Trump's comments on potential tariffs on Indian goods over Russian oil imports and strained US-India trade relations fueled investor uncertainty.

Why It Matters: Indian markets fell sharply for the fourth day due to FII selling, global weakness, rising crude, and US tariff threats.