New Delhi, July 3 -- Indian equities ended in the red on Wednesday as investors continued profit-booking in financial stocks after a recent rally, with selling pressure extending to public sector banks.

Despite hopes of a possible US-India trade agreement, market sentiment remained subdued. The Nifty 50 fell 0.38% to close at 25,443, while the Sensex declined by 287 points to end at 83,409. Broader market indices also slipped, with the Nifty Midcap 100 easing 0.14% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 losing 0.41%.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking, believes that Indian stock market sentiment is positive but the Nifty 50 index is facing hurdle at 25,650 to 25,700 zone.

Speaking on the outlook of Indian stock market, Bagadia sa...