Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday as elevated oil prices and rising global bond yields amid an apparent impasse in Middle East peace talks fueled inflation concerns.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 190 points, or 0.2 percent, at 77,044, extending losses for a seventh straight session. The NSE Nifty index slipped 58 points, or 0.2 percent, to 24,098.
Among the prominent decliners, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, BEL and Power Grid Corporation all fell around 1 percent.
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Indian Shares Open Lower On Inflation Concerns
2026-08-19 04:47:01
