Markets decline in early trade tracking muted trend in global peers
Tariff-related uncertainty also made investors to stay on the sidelines, experts said.
The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 103.16 points to 82,467.75 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 56.75 points to 25,139.05.
From the Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Eternal, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv were among the major laggards.
However, Trent, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports and HDFC Bank were among the gainers.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai's SSE Composite index quoted lower while Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded in the positive territory.
The U.S. markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday.
"The market has been oscillating in a narrow range during the last two months. A breakout above the upper band of the range, well beyond Nifty 25,500, needs positive triggers. Such a trigger may come from an India-US trade deal with tariffs on India pegged at around 20%. If this happens, can it trigger a sustained rally in the market? Unlikely. A sustained rally in the market needs earnings support," VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
There are no signs of a strong earnings support and earnings growth visibility, he said. "Two big segments of the market - IT services and consumption, particularly FMCG - are struggling with tepid earnings," Vijayakumar added.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹120.47 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.
"The Nifty is likely to open cautiously as traders digest sticky U.S. inflation data and ongoing tariff threats...," Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, said in his pre-opening market commentary.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude went up by 0.20% to $68.85 a barrel.
On Tuesday, the Sensex climbed 317.45 points or 0.39% to settle at 82,570.91. The Nifty edged higher by 113.50 points or 0.45% to 25,195.80.
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