Indian shares opened lower on Friday, following global market trends amid uncertainty over Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and tech stock valuations. The NDA took an early lead in Bihar Assembly elections, crossing the halfway mark of 122 seats. The BSE Sensex dropped 230 points to 84,249, and the NSE Nifty fell 78 points to 25,801. LG Electronics India’s Q2 net profit fell 27%, while Apollo Tyres saw a 13% decline in net profit for the September quarter. Nippon Life India Asset Management fell 1% after a strategic partnership approval with DWS Group. Bharat Dynamics surged 5% with a Rs. 2,095.70 crore defense contract. Hero MotoCorp’s quarterly net profit rose 16%, and NBCC India secured a Rs. 340 crore contract.

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