Domestic equity benchmarks closed marginally lower on Thursday as weakness in IT and consumer-facing stocks offset gains in auto, metal and realty counters. The broader market remained rangebound through the session, with buying support in select cyclical sectors failing to lift overall sentiment. The Nifty 50 slipped 4.30 points to settle at 23,654.70, while the BSE Sensex declined 135.03 points, or 0.18%, to end at 75,183.36.
Meanwhile, the volatility gauge India VIX ended at 17.82, down by 3.34% from the last closing.-
