Indian shares fall as Trump rules out trade talks, weak earnings add pressure

Aug 8, 2025, 14:56 GMT+7
(Reuters) - Benchmark Nifty 50and BSE Sensexfall 0.7% each after President Trump rules out further trade talks with India, lacklustre earnings add to decline
** Fourteen of 16 major sectors fall, led by heavyweight financialsand IT, down 0.8% each
** Small-capsdown 0.6%, mid-caps shed 0.9%
** "Rising uncertainty over India-U.S. trade talks, combined with a lackluster earnings season, is driving persistent foreign selling and draining market liquidity," says Manish Goel, founder and MD, Equentis Wealth Advisory Services
** FPIs have been net sellers for last 14 sessions amid trade tensions, valuation worries
** Benchmarks set for sixth straight weekly loss, their longest losing streak since 2020
** Bharti Airtelfalls 2.5%, among top drags on Nifty, after block deals at a discount
** In contrast, Titanrises 1.7%, topping gainers, after higher June-quarter profit

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