India’s BSE Sensex trimmed early losses to finish about 0.2% lower at 74,872 on Friday, hovering near a three‑month low and giving back the modest gains recorded in the previous session. Sentiment remained under pressure from elevated crude oil prices, persistent inflation concerns, heightened geopolitical tensions, and continued foreign outflows. At the same time, investors stayed cautious ahead of the release of a key US inflation report, seen as crucial for the Federal Reserve’s policy decision next week and potentially influential for capital flows into Indian equities. Most sectors declined, led by metals and financials, while gains in technology stocks offered some support to the index.