Indian shares were a tad lower on Friday despite firm cues from global markets.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 208 points, or 0.2 percent, at 85,200 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index dipped 56 points, or 0.2 percent, to 26,085.Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance and Sun Pharma all fell around 1 percent. IndusInd Bank was moving lower after the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) initiated a probe into the private bank over irregularities in its derivatives trading portfolio.
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