** India’s stock benchmarks Nifty NIFTY and Sensex
SENSEX trade flat, as financials led by Kotak Mahindra Bank offset broader losses
** U.S. President Donald Trump delays implementation of tariffs to August 1 and announces steep import levies on several trading partners, while signalling an India deal is close
** Risk aversion lingers amid uncertainty over India-U.S. trade talks, say two analysts
** Eight of the 13 major sectors decline; the broader small-caps CNXSMALLCAP and mid-caps
CNXMIDCAP drop 0.8% each
** Financials CNXFINANCE and private banks (.NIFPVTBNK) rise 0.4% and 0.6%, with Kotak Mahindra Bank
KOTAKBANK jumping 3% after strong June-quarter loan and deposit growth
** Pharma stocks CNXPHARMA fall 1.5% after Macquarie downgrades Aurobindo
AUROPHARMA and Dr. Reddy’s
DRREDDY and slashes targets for Lupin
LUPIN, Cipla
CIPLA and Zydus
ZYDUSLIFE on U.S. pricing concerns
** Titan TITAN falls after disappointing June-quarter sales, while BSE
BSE, Angel One
ANGELONE and CDSL
CDSL slide on regulatory concerns after Jane Street ban
** Textile stocks rise after the U.S. imposes 35% tariffs on Bangladesh, a major garments exporter and competitor to India