Indian benchmarks seen muted on tariff worries, foreign outflows

India’s equity benchmarks are likely to open muted on Thursday, extending the cautious sentiment seen this week as US tariff worries and foreign fund outflows offset optimism over earnings growth. Gift Nifty futures were trading at 26,188.5 points at 7:46 a.m. IST, indicating the Nifty 50 may open near Wednesday’s close of 26,140.75.