Benchmark indices traded with marginal loss in the mid-trading session, dragged by financial stocks, and succumbing to profit-taking and sector-specific concerns. Though there are positive signals such as a potential US-India trade deal, market participants remain cautious.

Sensex and Nifty 50 fluctuated nearly 600 points and 188 points, respectively, in today’s trading session.

At the time of writing, the indices were off the day’s low. Sensex traded 90.12 points or 0.11 per cent positive at 83,445.23 at 12.22 pm after opening at 83,671.52 against the previous close of 83,535.35.

Nifty 50 dropped by 17.60 points or 0.07 per cent to 25,556.75 (after moderating between 25,449.25-25,637.60).

Midcap index dipped by 0.06 per cent, and smallcap index dropped by 0.37 per cent.

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