The BSE’s Sensex fell 0.34 per cent, or 281 points, to open at 80,262.98. The broader Nifty slipped 0.45 per cent, or 110 points, to start the session at 24,464.2.

Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s move to double tariffs on India to 50% weighed on sentiment.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,594 level, a discount of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.