Benchmarks end with minor losses; banks drag

The equity benchmarks ended flat today after early gains fizzled. Profit booking set in after the key indices touched record highs, with banking and FMCG stocks leading the decline. IT stocks provided the lone bright spot. Investors now turn their attention to key US data points, including jobs figures and the Fed Chair's speech, for clues on the future trajectory of interest rates.
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