India Shares Fall
MUMBAI - Indian shares fell Friday, ending four weeks of gains, led by declines in blue chips Reliance Industries and Hindustan Unilever even as official data showed domestic economic growth accelerated slightly in the April-June period.</br></br>The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensitive Index fell 112.08 points, or 0.6%, to 17429.56 points, ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's much-awaited speech at Jackson Hole.</br></br>The National Stock Exchange's 50-share Nifty fell 56.55 points, or 1.1%, to 5258.50 points.</br></br>For the month, the Sensex gained about 1.1%, while the Nifty added 0.6%.</br></br>This was in line with other markets in Asia, as earlier expectations for action from central bankers kept most markets buoyant, although a gloomy outlook on China's economy held back Chinese indexes.