Indian benchmark indices closed lower as trade war concerns overshadowed inflation optimism. Trump's tariff threats and declines in Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank weighed on markets, erasing early gains from softer inflation data.

BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, ended in red on the last trading day of the week. Stock markets are c

The Sensex closed 200.85 points lower, or 0.27 per cent, at 73,828.91, while the Nifty ended down by 73.30 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 22,397.20. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell by 0.7 per cent each.