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Indian Equities Slip on Thursday Amid Profit Booking in Heavyweights
Indian benchmark indices closed marginally lower on Thursday as profit booking in select large stocks offset early optimism.The BSE Sensex slipped 122.56 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 77,988.68, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 34.55 points, or 0.1%, to close at 24,196.75.Sentiment remained mildly supported by expectations of a second round of US-Iran talks aimed at easing the ongoing conflict. Uncertainty over timing, however, kept investors cautious.On the macro side, India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose to 3.88% in March, up from 2.13% in February, according to government data released late on Wednesday. Goods and services exports also declined 4.58% year-on-year to $74.11 billion in March.Among stocks, HDFC Asset Management Company (NSE:HDFCAMC, BOM:541729) reported a slight dip in consolidated profit to 6.23 billion rupees in Q4 FY26 from 6.38 billion rupees a year earlier. Revenue from operations rose to 10.5 billion rupees from 9.01 billion rupees, according to its filing.Alembic Pharmaceuticals (NSE:APLLTD, BOM:533573) gained after receiving US FDA approval for Methotrexate Injection in both multi-dose and single-dose vials. The drug is used in cancer treatment as well as autoimmune conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
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