BENGALURU, Jan 8 Reuters India39;s two benchmark indexes declined on Monday, dragged by financials and consumer stocks on concerns over their earnings and tracking a fall in global markets ahead of key economic data.

The bluechip NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.91 to 21,513, while the SP BSE Sensex shed 0.93 to 71,355.22.

Financials, which carries the heaviest weightage among the 13 main indexes, lost just over 1.

Macquarie Research said it expects banks39; earnings growth to slow down next fiscal due to moderating credit growth, declining margins and normalising credit costs.

The brokerage downgraded Bank of Baroda and State Bank of India SBI, which fell 4.77 and 2.33, respectively. SBI was the thirdbiggest loser on the Nifty.

Asian markets dropped about 1, while European shares were subdued ahead of U.S. inflation data, due later this week, which will give further cues on the path of U.S. monetary policy.

Besides that, India39;s retail inflation and industrial production data both on Friday and corporate earnings will serve as major market triggers in the near term, said Narendra Solanki of Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers and Saurabh Jain of SMC Global Securities.

Consumer stocks lost 1.72. Key constituents Marico and Godrej Consumer Products led the declines after they said revenue declined in the December quarter due to weak demand from rural regions.

Small and midcaps lost 0.62 and 1.06, respectively, on the day.

Largecaps are likely to outperform small and…