The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat-to-positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,467 level, a premium of nearly 26 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The 30-share BSE Sensex opened below the 73,000 mark at 72,817.34, down 268.6 points from the previous session’s closing. The broader Nifty 50 index opened at 21,974.45

The Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday, as widespread US tariffs on major trading partners shook global markets and weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex closed in the red for the third consecutive session,