US EditionFears of renewed US-China trade tensions send Asian stocks tumbling
The $2 trillion market loss followed President Trump's tariff announcement and export controls, triggering steep declines in major US and Asian indexes, analysts said.
- Asian stocks declined sharply after US President Donald Trump threatened to increase tariffs on China, leading to a decline of 451.66 points in the Sensex and 108.05 points in the Nifty on October 13, 2025.
- The BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices also decreased, with drops of 170.75 points and 197.50 points, respectively.
- While US stock markets experienced significant downturns, with the Nasdaq dropping 3.56%, investor sentiment remained cautious due to trade war fears, according to Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.
- Despite the downturn, Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth Rs 459.20 crore on Friday, indicating ongoing investment interest despite the volatility.
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The Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Monday, October 13, 2025, as Asian stocks got off to a rocky start after US President Donald Trump threatened to increase tariffs on China. While the 30-share BSE Sensex nosedived 451.66 points to start the session at 82,049.16, the Nifty dipped by 108.05points to open at 25,177.30. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 82,500.82 and the Nifty 50 at 25,28…
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