{"id":70264,"date":"2026-02-24T04:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/24\/indian-shares-tumble-on-geopolitical-concerns-trade-uncertainty\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T04:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:42:59","slug":"indian-shares-tumble-on-geopolitical-concerns-trade-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/24\/indian-shares-tumble-on-geopolitical-concerns-trade-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Shares Tumble On Geopolitical Concerns, Trade Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ctl00_CPI_dvBody\">\n<p> Indian shares were sharply lower on Tuesday as investors assessed U.S. trade uncertainty and monitored Middle East developments. <\/p>\n<p>As global trade deals stall, the White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that any countries that want to &#8220;play games&#8221; after the court&#8217;s tariff ruling would be hit &#8220;with a much higher tariff&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On the geopolitical front, the U.S. is shifting immense military assets into West Asia, sending a warning of its offensive intent to Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex slumped 718 points, or 0.9 percent, to 82,577 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index was down 200 points, or 0.8 percent, at 25,511.<\/p>\n<p>Bharti Airtel tumbled 3.4 percent. The telecom major has announced plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore over the next few years to capitalize its NBFC arm, Airtel Money.<\/p>\n<p>Tech Mahindra, TCS, Eternal, Infosys and HCL Technologies plummeted 3-4 percent. <br \/>Cholamandalam Investment &amp; Finance declined 1 percent after raising Rs 1,000 crore via a non-convertible securities issue. <\/p>\n<p>Waaree Energies was moving higher after its arm signed an agreement with ZFI to expand a 2.5-GW electrolyser project in Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p>Morepen Labs soared 5 percent on bagging a commercial supply order worth Rs 825 crore under a CDMO arrangement from a global pharma company.<\/p>\n<p>PC Jeweller rose about 1 percent after incorporating PCJ Mining SARL in the Republic of Chad.<\/p>\n<p>Signpost India rallied 2.7 percent after securing exclusive outdoor advertising rights in Kolkata for 10 years. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Market Analysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        window.fbAsyncInit = function () {\n            FB.init({\n                status: true,\n                cookie: true,\n                xfbml: true\n            });\n        };\n        (function (d) {\n            var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) { return; }\n            js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true;\n            js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js\";\n            d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js);\n        }(document));\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>Indian Shares Tumble On Geopolitical Concerns, Trade Uncertainty<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2026-02-24 04:42:59<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian shares were sharply lower on Tuesday as investors assessed U.S. trade uncertainty and monitored Middle East developments. 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