Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended month’s first trading session in negative territory. Concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on investors’ sentiment. Sensex shed 586 points, or 0.72 per cent to close at 80 thousand 600. Nifty fell 203 points, or 0.82 per cent to settle at 24 thousand 565. The broader market indices at the Bombay Stock Exchange closed with deeper cuts. The Mid-Cap index slipped around 1.4 per cent, and the Small-Cap index lost 1.6 per cent.

        In the Sensex pack, 24 out of 30 companies ended with losses. Among the top laggards, Sun Pharma lost 4.5 per cent, Tata Steel dropped three per cent, and Maruti dipped more than 2.6 per cent. Among the top gainers, Trent surged over 3.2 per cent, Asian Paints climbed 1.4 per cent, and Hindustan Unilever advanced around 1.2 per cent.

        In Sectoral indices at the BSE, FMCG bucked the trend, rising over 0.4 per cent, while all other sectors ended low. In top laggards, Healthcare as well as Telecommunication, both slipped over 2.4 per cent each, Metal and Oil and Gas declined more than 1.9 per cent, and Focused IT fell around 1.9 per cent.