The Sensex closed 79 points, or 0.10 per cent, higher at 80,623.26, while the Nifty 50 settled at 24,596.15, up 22 points, or 0.09 per cent. The BSE Midcap index rose 0.30 per cent. However, the BSE Smallcap index slipped 0.

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 traded in the red for a third consecutive session on Thursday, as investor sentiment took a hit following the US decision to impose an additional 25% tariff on imports.

Stock Market Alert: Nifty and Sensex opened lower on Thursday, August 7, as the investors reacted to the US President Donald Trump's 50% tariff announcement on Indian imports. Nifty opened 110 points lower at 24,464 points, whereas BSE Sensex was down around 80,263 points during the stock market opening today.