Jan 9 (Reuters) - India's stock benchmarks were little changed on Friday, after four sessions of losses on renewed U.S. tariff concerns, while investors awaited a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the legality of the levies later in the day.
The Nifty 50 was up 0.07% at 25,898, while the Sensex firmed 0.17% to 84,319.999 as of 9:16 a.m. IST.
Fourteen of the 16 major sectors advanced, but gains were marginal. The broader small-caps eased 0.1%, while mid-caps added 0.4%.
Nifty and Sensex have lost 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively, in the last four sessions, after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at further raising tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi's purchase of Russian crude.
Meanwhile, investors are awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the legality of Trump's tariffs. If deemed "illegal", the U.S. government could be forced to refund nearly $150 billion to importers.
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)
