Indian shares fall, rupee slips to record low as Mideast conflict weighs

Indian shares decline in global stock market rout on fading expectations of near-term resolution to Middle East conflict, raising economic, earnings worries

Nifty 50 .NSEI, Sensex .BSESN fall 1.6% each in broad-based drop

Fifteen of 16 major sectors decline; small-caps .NIFSMCP100, mid-caps .NIFMDCP100 lose 2% each

Nifty, Sensex down 0.7% each this week; on course for fifth weekly fall - longest losing run in nearly eight months - as elevated crude triggers record monthly foreign selling, which also sinks rupee to record low

Asian markets .MIAPJ0000PUS dip 0.7%; Brent crude LCOc1 hovers near $108/barrel

U.S. President Donald Trump says he would extend pause on attacks on Iran's energy plants into April; adds talks 'going well'

However, Iran says U.S. proposal to end war "one-sided and unfair"

HDFC Bank HDBK.NS falls 2.6% as markets regulator begins preliminary review of part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty's abrupt exit

Reliance Industries RELI.NS falls 3.4%