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Indian shares snapped a three-day gaining streak on Tuesday, weighed down by energy stocks such as Reliance Industries Ltd, after data showed the country's trade deficit widened in December. Financials, led by state-run banks, also fell sharply after a spike in government bond yields sparked concerns over trading losses on banks' treasury books.
The state-run bank index fell 2.8 percent while the broader NSE index closed 0.38 percent down at 10,700.45. The benchmark BSE index ended 0.21 percent lower at 34,771.05. Indian bonds stayed weak with the 10-year benchmark bond yield at 7.56 percent, the highest since March 16, 2016.
India's December trade deficit touched its highest in over three years, as higher import bills for gold and crude oil weighed. The wider deficit is a bit of a concern, said Anupam Singhi, Chief Executive at MarketSmith India, part of William O'Neil India. With markets hovering near record highs, volatility is set to increase ahead of the federal budget next month, he said.
Oil refiners fell as global oil prices rose to near three-year highs due to production curbs in Opec nations and Russia and robust demand from healthy global economic growth. Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd slipped more than 2 percent, while Indian Oil Corp Ltd was down 1.7 percent. The Nifty energy index slid as much as 1.6 percent.
"Higher crude prices impact the profitability of oil refiners, hence they are a bit under pressure," Singhi said. Shares of IT services firms such as Infosys Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and Wipro Ltd rose after Morgan Stanley said it expected a turnaround for these stocks in 2018. The Nifty IT index jumped over 3 percent, gaining after two consecutive sessions of losses.
Federal Bank Ltd slid as much as 6.9 percent after posting a lower-than-expected third-quarter net profit and as bad loans rose.

Copyright Reuters, 2018

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