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**Summary:**

Indian stock market indices (Sensex and Nifty) declined on Monday due to losses in financial and oil & gas sectors. Renewed global trade tensions, particularly escalating disputes between the US and China following China’s rare earth export restrictions, negatively impacted investor sentiment. The market also watched the debut of Tata Capital, the largest IPO of 2025 so far. The Indian Rupee weakened against the US dollar.

**News Article:**

**Indian Stocks Dip Amid Global Trade Jitters; Rupee Weakens**

**Mumbai:** Indian benchmark stock indices, Sensex and Nifty, opened lower on Monday as renewed global trade tensions and weakness in financial and oil & gas sectors weighed on investor sentiment. The decline follows escalating trade disputes between the United States and China, triggered by China’s tightening of restrictions on rare earth exports. U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated US tensions with Beijing.

“Renewed global trade tensions rattled investor sentiment,” said Shivani Nyati, Head of Wealth at Swastika Investmart Ltd.

Investors were also closely monitoring the market debut of Tata Capital, the largest initial public offering (IPO) of 2025 to date.

Adding to the negative pressure, the Indian Rupee weakened, falling 5 paise to 88.77 against the US dollar in early trading.

Dr. V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments also noted the volatility linked to the international trade climate.

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