Indian Shares Resume Downward Trend After Trump's Speech

Indian equities opened sharply lower after U.S. President Donald Trump's prime-time address failed to give a timeline for ending the Middle East conflict, heightening geopolitical uncertainty. The lack of clarity prompted risk-off positioning and selling in Indian markets at the open, weighing on emerging-market sentiment.

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Indian equities opened sharply lower after U.S. President Donald Trump's prime-time address failed to give a timeline for ending the Middle East conflict, heightening geopolitical uncertainty. The lack of clarity prompted risk-off positioning and selling in Indian markets at the open, weighing on emerging-market sentiment.