Stock Market Plunges: Trump's Tariff Threat Triggers Global Sell-off, Sensex, Nifty Down

• Indian stock markets opened the week with significant losses, with Sensex falling over 622 points and Nifty down by 182 points.
• The primary cause for the decline is US President Donald Trump's threat to impose 10% tariffs on goods from eight European countries, potentially rising to 25%.
• Global trade concerns and potential retaliatory measures from Europe could lead to increased market volatility and a trade war.
• India VIX, the volatility index, rose by over 5%, indicating investor caution and anticipation of higher market fluctuations.
• Continuous selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), withdrawing Rs. 4,346 crores in a single day, and weak quarterly results from companies like Wipro also contributed to the market downturn.

Why It Matters: Trump's tariff threats and FII selling caused a major stock market crash, signaling global trade war fears.