Indian equity benchmarks fell about 1% on Wednesday, with financials and metals leading a broad-based retreat as investors fret over the rising COVID-19 cases in China and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hiking path.

Dear Trader… Markets traded under pressure and lost over a percent amid mixed cues. After the flat start, the Nifty future gradually inched lower as the day progressed and finally settled around the day’s low to close at 18,103.05 levels. The decline was widespread wherein realty, metal and energy were