Indian benchmark equity indices closed in the red for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in heavyweight financials and IT stocks. Uncertainty around June 4 election results and the timing of US rate cuts also contributed to the decline.

Dear Trader… The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 668 points, or 0.89%, to settle at 74,503. The broader NSE Nifty future dropped 206 points, or 0.90%, to end at 22,731. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank alone contributed to a 300-point decline in the Sensex. Reliance Industries, Infosys, Axis Bank, L&T,