Mumbai, July 9 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with modest cuts today, weighed down by global uncertainty after US President Donald Trump proposed steep tariffs on pharmaceutical imports-a key export segment for India. Investor caution ahead of the Q1 FY26 earnings season further pressured market sentiment. The Nifty settled below the 25,500 level.

Realty, metal and oil & gas shares declined, while FMCG, consumer durables and auto shares advanced.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 176.43 points or 0.21% to 83,536.08. The Nifty 50 index fell 46.40 points or 0.18% to 25,476.10.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.05% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.45%....