
Indian shares slipped on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 ending down 0.26% at 25,665.6 and the Sensex dropping 0.29% to 83,382.71. This marked seven losses in eight sessions. Weak risk appetite persisted, weighed down by worries over U.S. tariffs and ongoing foreign selling. Foreign portfolio investors have offloaded roughly $2 billion of Indian stocks this month, following a record $19 billion outflow in 2025. “Geopolitical concerns have led to an increase in business uncertainty and volatility,” said Amnish Aggarwal, director of institutional research at PL Capital.
The catalysts most likely to move markets.
Policy tone can move rates, USD, equities, gold and crypto simultaneously.
A weak final reading or elevated inflation expectations could pressure risk assets.
A surprise versus 58.0 may alter the near-term manufacturing-growth narrative.