India, July 18 -- Indian shares were slightly lower in early trade on Friday, with uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and a muted start to the quarterly earnings season keeping investors on edge.

The benchmark 30-share BSE Sensex was down 239 points, or 0.3 percent, at 82,020 while the broader NSE Nifty index slid 67 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,044.LTIMindtree fell over 2 percent despite earnings beat.

Axis Bank slumped 4 percent after asset quality issues and slower loan growth weighed on its Q1 earnings.

Shoppers Stop lost nearly 5 percent as the company announced a major leadership transition.

Ceat fell 2 percent on weak Q1 results.

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