Domestic equities ended marginally lower on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of this week’s RBI MPC meeting. Profit-booking in select heavyweights also weighed on overall sentiment.

Dear Trader… Markets remained in consolidation mode on Monday, ending almost unchanged as indices hovered near record highs. Nifty futures opened strongly at 26,455, hitting a fresh all-time high, but intraday volatility pulled the index lower. It eventually closed near 26,330, down 0.22%. Sectoral performance was mixed. Auto, metal and