India’s benchmark indices fell as investors booked profits following an eight-session rally, despite strength in metal and PSU bank stocks.

• Nifty 50 and Sensex declined 0.5% and 0.6% after recent strong gains driven by market optimism.
• Financial and IT stocks dragged markets lower, while metal shares rose on U.S.-China trade optimism.
• Tata Steel jumped 2.2% after an upgrade, with PSU banks and metals as the only sectoral gainers.