Indian benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday, pressured by losses in heavyweight banks and Maruti Suzuki amid U.S. tariff concerns. The BSE Sensex fell 203.22 points (0.27%) to 75,735.96, while the Nifty 50 declined 19.

On Wednesday, Trump announced plans to impose 25 per cent or more tariffs on imports of autos, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak negative for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,900 level, a discount of nearly 64 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The Sensex fell by 203 points to close at 75,736, while the Nifty dropped 20 points to settle at 22,913, holding above the 22,900 mark.

Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks, with small-cap shares leading the charge. The Nifty Smallcap100 index settled with gains of 1.43 per cent

The Indian stock market experienced major volatility on Wednesday and closed in red after rallying ahead in the session earlier. The BSE Sensex settled at 75,939.18, after slipping nearly 30 points, while the NSE Nifty50 ended trading over 22,

Stock Market Closing Today On Feb 19: the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 28.21 points or 0.04 per cent to close at 75939.18. The NSE Nifty went down by 12.40 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 22932.