Mumbai, July 7 -- Indian stock benchmarks closed their first day of the week with slight gains, as investors remained cautious ahead of anticipated US tariff announcements.

At the end of the trading session, Nifty ticked up by 0.0012 per cent at 25,461.30. The BSE's Sensex was up by 9.61 points, reaching 83,442.50.

"Market participants appeared reluctant to take aggressive positions, keeping the broader index range-bound. The sentiment was further dampened by global uncertainty, prompting a defensive approach across key sectors," said Sundar Kewat, Technical and Derivatives Analyst, Ashika Institutional Equity.

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