Stock market today: Indian stock markets witnessed a significant downturn, with the Nifty50 closing at 24,500.90 and the BSE Sensex at 80,080.57. The decline was primarily attributed to newly imposed 50% US tariffs on Indian goods, triggering uncertainty among exporters.
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