New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Indian stock market resumed its losing streak in Tuesday's session but recovered most of its early losses to end with minimal cuts, as investor sentiment turned cautious after U.S. President Donald Trump, in an overnight social media post, threatened New Delhi with significantly steeper tariffs, though he did not specify the level.

The Nifty 50 closed with a 0.30% decline at 24,649 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex ended 0.42% lower at 80,681 points. Broader markets also closed weaker, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices each losing up to 0.34%.

Most of the sectors that witnessed a sharp turnaround in the previous trading session were sold off sharply, with Oil & Gas, Pharma, and FMCG emergin...