Indian shares look set to open on a cautious note Wednesday as uncertainty prevails over the size and the scope of new U.S. tariffs to be announced later in the day.
As the clock counts down, market participants are waiting to see whether the 'Liberation Day' will mark the end around tariff uncertainty or introduce even more uncertainty, hurt sentiment and trigger further downfall.
Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty fell around 1.8 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively on Tuesday to extend losses for a second straight session, with tech stocks and banks leading losses.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.