New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, ended lower for the third straight session on Friday, August 29, as worries over Trump's tariffs and their potential economic impact continued to dampen sentiment.

The Sensex declined 271 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 79,809.65, while the Nifty 50 slipped 74 points, or 0.30 per cent, to finish at 24,426.85. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also dropped, losing 0.41 per cent and 0.29 per cent, respectively.

On a weekly basis, the Sensex and Nifty 50 declined by nearly 2 per cent each, while on a monthly scale, they slipped 1.7 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively. This marked the second straight month of losses for both indices.

Sumeet Bagadia, ...