Mumbai, July 2 -- Equity benchmarks closed with moderate losses today as uncertainty around the India-US trade negotiations kept investor sentiment subdued. Caution dominated trading activity, with participants leaning towards a risk-off stance. The Nifty 50 slipped below the 25,500 mark, dragged down by financial services and PSU bank stocks. On the other hand, metal and consumer durables stocks witnessed buying interest.

Focus is now slowly turning to the Q1 earnings season, which is expected to offer fresh insights into corporate performance and the broader economic outlook.

The S&P BSE Sensex declined by 287.60 points or 0.34% to close at 83,409.69, while the Nifty 50 shed 88.40 points or 0.35% to end at 25,453.40.

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