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Benchmarks ease marginally as investors await key US data

Indian markets closed slightly lower with Sensex at 85,525 as traders awaited US GDP and inflation data, while small-caps gained on ₹37.
Indian equity benchmarks ended marginally lower as investors remained cautious ahead of upcoming US GDP and PCE inflation data. The Sensex slipped 0.05% to 85,525 while Nifty hovered near 26,177. Small-cap stocks outperformed, rising 0.4 %, supported by foreign portfolio inflows worth ₹37.76 billion, indicating selective risk appetite despite global uncertainty.