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				The market ended lower&nbsp; amid political upheaval after the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) formally decided to quit the NDA government.<br />
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				The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 33,176, down 510 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,195, down 165 points.</div>
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				The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday formally decided to quit the NDA, days after two of its ministers quit the Narendra Modi government protesting for Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh. The party will also move a no-confidence motion against the Modi government over the injustice meted out to the state, an official communique said.</div>
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				The YSR Congress Party on Thursday moved a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the Narendra Modi government. The no-confidence motion can be accepted only if it has the support of at least 50 members in the House.&nbsp;</div>
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				Among sectors, metal companies were under pressure falling by over 2% on the NSE on fears that the tariffs could disrupt growth. SAIL, Vendanta, Hind Copper were trading lower in the range of 3% to 5% on the NSE.</div>
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				Globally, Asian stocks slid as reports of more chaos in the Trump administration tested investors&rsquo; nerves, already frayed by fears that US tariffs could hurt the global economy.<br />
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Sensex ends 509 pts lower, Nifty slips over 1%; Nifty Metal index down 2%

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Sensex ends 509 pts lower, Nifty slips over 1%; Nifty Metal index down 2% | News on Markets - Business Standard

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	Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a negative opening for the broader index in India, a fall of 36.5 points or 0.35 per cent. Nifty futures were trading around 10,326-level on the Singaporean Exchange.</div>

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	<strong>Asian shares on defensive as new political worries sour mood</strong></div>
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	Asian stocks were on the defensive on Friday as worries over the U.S. investigation into the Trump Organization tested investor nerves, already frayed by fears US tariffs could hurt the global economy and trigger a trade war.</div>
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	MSCI&#39;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.2 per cent in early trade. Japan&#39;s Nikkei was down 0.3 per cent.</div>

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	<strong>S&amp;P falls for fourth day&nbsp;</strong></div>
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	The S&amp;P 500 ended slightly lower on Thursday after a report that US Special Counsel Robert Mueller had issued a subpoena for documents related to US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s businesses offset strong jobs and manufacturing data, Reuters reported.</div>
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	The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.54 points, or 0.47 per cent, to close at 24,873.66, the S&amp;P 500 lost 2.15 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 2,747.33 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 15.07 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 7,481.74.</div>

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