Nifty, Sensex open 0.7% down, as Trump's fresh tariff threats on rice trigger heavy selling

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 9 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened in heavy selling mode on Tuesday after fresh remarks by US President Donald Trump indicating an additional 25 per cent tariff on rice imports into the United States.

The comments have dampened any anticipation of relief from the ongoing visit of a high-powered US trade delegation to India, further unsettling market sentiment.

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