India, April 18 -- Indian shares look set to extend recent losses on Friday as positive U.S. economic data and hawkish comments from more Fed officials poured cold water on rate-cut hopes.
Heightened geopolitical tensions may also weigh on markets after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country will make its "own decisions" on responding to Iran's unprecedented airstrikes and Iran's president warned that the even the "tiniest invasion" by Israel would result in a 'massive response'.
Elsewhere, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for launching missiles and drones at a military facility in northern Israel and said it was a response to Israel killing a number of its fighters.
Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty fell around 0.6 ...