The BSE Sensex declined for the third consecutive day, dropping 96 points to settle below 73,000 on Tuesday, influenced by global equity downturn due to trade tensions and continued foreign fund withdrawals.

The US has officially imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, while Chinese goods now face a total 20 per cent tariff, following an additional 10 per cent levy

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, dropped after opening in green higher on Monday, following positive signals from other Asian markets, with IT and auto stocks leading the gains. The market also saw an uptick after Friday’s data revealed India’s economy grew by 6.