India, July 24 -- Indian shares were slightly lower in early trade on Thursday despite firm cues from global markets.
With U.S. President Donald Trump announcing trade deals with several countries, it remains uncertain whether the 26 percent reciprocal tariff announced for India will come into effect from August 1, or will this deadline be extended.
As of now, an India-U.S. trade deal remains elusive due to disagreements on agriculture and diary.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 256 points, or 0.3 percent, at 82,461 while the broader NSE Nifty index dipped 60 points, or 0.2 percent, to 25,160.
Infosys fell about 1 percent despite Q1 earnings coming in above expectations.Persistent Systems plunged 8 percent on mixed Q1 results.
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