First Trade: Sensex opens 212 pts lower; Nifty below 24,900 on global weakness
Market opening bell: Indian equities opened lower on Tuesday, August 26, tracking weak global cues and rising geopolitical tensions. Investors turned cautious ahead of fresh US tariffs set to take effect from Wednesday. The BSE Sensex declined 211 points, or 0.26 per cent, to around 81,425, while the Nifty50 slipped 76 points, or 0.30 per cent,…