Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in red on Tuesday. While BSE Sensex went below 72,800, Nifty50 was below 22,000.

The Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday, as widespread US tariffs on major trading partners shook global markets and weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex closed in the red for the third consecutive session,

The 30-share BSE Sensex opened below the 73,000 mark at 72,817.34, down 268.6 points from the previous session’s closing. The broader Nifty 50 index opened at 21,974.45