Indian shares closed lower for an eighth consecutive session as FII selling continued and concerns over U.S. trade deal lingered. Asian Development Bank reduced India’s economic growth forecast to 6.5% for this year and 2026 due to U.S. tariffs. Investors awaited RBI policy outcome and prepared for possible U.S. government shutdown. BSE Sensex ended down 0.12% while NSE Nifty closed 23.80 points lower. Market breadth was slightly positive on BSE. Titan Company, Bajaj FinServ, Trent, Bharti Airtel, and ITC fell around 1%, while Tata Motors, Adani Ports, and UltraTech Cement rose over 1%.

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