India's BSE Sensex pared early losses to close marginally down at 83,216.3 on Friday, marking its lowest level since mid-October and the third straight day of declines. Relentless foreign outflows and global worries over tech valuations were offset by optimism over corporate earnings and potential progress in India–US trade talks. US President Trump said on Thursday that his talks with Indian Prime Minister Modi were going well and that he planned to visit the country soon. Tech stocks, FMCG consumer durable stocks were among the worst performers. Bharti Airtel led the losses, dropping 4.5% after Singtel sold a 0.8% stake in the telecom carrier valued at $1.2 billion. Other laggards included Tech Mahindra, Trent, Reliance Industries, HCL Tech, and Hindustan Unilever, with losses between 0.9% and nearly 2%. On the upside, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Bajaj Finserv posted the biggest gains, rising up to 1.7%. For the week, the index lost roughly 0.9%.