Investor confidence in Indian equities is dwindling amid escalating global trade tensions. The Nifty 50 and Sensex have recorded significant losses, with both indices on track for a rare five-month decline due to weak earnings and Trump's proposed tariffs,

India’s stock benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty, opened sharply lower on Friday, falling by one per cent as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats and awaited key GDP data for the December quarter.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,542 level, a discount of nearly 141 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.