Indian equity markets ended on a subdued note, with Nifty 50 slipping 5.75 points (-0.02%) to close at 24,072.75, after trading in a range of 24,050.00–24,186.50. The benchmark witnessed a volatile session, briefly moving higher in the first half before profit-booking in the afternoon erased gains, resulting in a largely flat finish. Market breadth remained weak, with the overall advance-decline ratio favoring declines as 1,543 stocks advanced, 1,776 declined, and 112 remained unchanged, indicating broader market softness despite the benchmark’s marginal loss. Sectoral performance was mixed, with Consumer Durables (+1.48%), Media (+1.18%), IT (+0.67%), Auto (+0.46%), and FMCG (+0.25%) providing support, while Realty (-0.98%), Financial Services (-0.71%), PSU Bank (-0.46%), Metal (-0.33%), and Private Bank (-0.31%) weighed on sentiment.
