Surging Oil Prices Drag Indian Shares to Weekly Losses

Indian shares fell and logged weekly losses as surging oil prices and weak corporate earnings stoked inflation concerns. Benchmarks declined across most major sectors, led by sharp drops in small-caps and mid-caps.

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The Bombay Stock Exchange logo is seen under a bull statue at the entrance of their building in Mumbai, India January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

India shares fell Friday afternoon, logging weekly losses as surging oil prices stoked inflation fears and weighed on corporate earnings. The Nifty 50 fell 0.39% to 22,600, while the Sensex shed 0.17% to 73,123.83. Both benchmarks dropped 2.4% and 2.2% over the week.

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