Markets Plunge 207 Points as Trump Tariff Fears Rattle Investors - Nifty Takes Brutal Hit

Wall Street's tariff tremors send shockwaves through global markets

Investors dump positions amid renewed trade war anxieties as former President Trump's tariff rhetoric resurfaces. The Nifty index bleeds 207 points in a brutal morning session that saw panic selling across sectors.

Trade War Déjà Vu

Market veterans flash back to 2018-2019 volatility as protectionist fears return with vengeance. Banking and auto stocks lead the decline while defensive plays get modest bumps. Volume spikes 40% above average as algorithms compound the human panic.

Institutional Exodus

Hedge funds and ETFs lead the selling frenzy while retail investors ironically pile into meme stocks - because nothing says 'rational allocation' like buying GameStop during a trade war crisis. Foreign institutional investors dump ₹2,300 crore in Indian equities while domestic funds scramble to support.

The tariff talk tanked what was shaping up to be a quiet August session. Now traders face the classic dilemma: buy the dip or brace for more political volatility? Because nothing stabilizes markets like unpredictable protectionism.