Closing Bell: Sensex ends 729 pts lower, Nifty slips below 23,500; banking,

India’s benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, traded lower on Wednesday as investors awaited clarity on upcoming U.S. tariffs. The Nifty and BSE Sensex have risen 5.7% over the past seven sessions, turning positive for the year, fueled by foreign capital inflows and optimism about improving domestic macroeconomic conditions. Sensex Today | Stock Market | Among Sensex stocks,

, , , , and opened higher, while , , , , and Securities saw declines at the opening. Across sectors, all major indices traded in the green, with Nifty Realty and Nifty Metal leading the gains, up 1.3% and 0.63%, respectively.