Indian shares were sharply lower in early trade on Monday as Middle East tensions persisted, and upbeat U.S. jobs data stoked inflation and interest rate worries.
The benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled 527 points, or 0.7 percent, to 73,714 while the broader NSE Nifty index was down 167 points, or 0.7 percent, at 23,199.
Among the prominent decliners, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eternal and Indigo all fell around 2 percent.
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Indian Shares Decline On Inflation, Rate Worries
2026-06-08 04:37:20
