Indian stock market saw a slight decline on Friday, as concerns over U.S. tariffs and a slow start to the earnings season kept investors cautious. The BSE Sensex was down 0.3% while the NSE Nifty fell 0.3%. Axis Bank dropped 4% due to asset quality issues, while Shoppers Stop lost nearly 5% following a leadership transition announcement. Ceat also saw a 2% decline in Q1 results. On the positive side, Wipro reported an 11% rise in net profit, and Polycab India’s net profit surged by almost 50%. Tata Communications saw a 4.5% increase despite a dip in Q1 net profit. Afcons Infrastructure rose nearly 2% after securing two road construction orders in Croatia.

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