
Indian equity markets are showing modest declines during the midday session, with Nifty 50 down 0.22% at 23,494.85 and Sensex declining 0.20% to 74,623.04. Sectoral performance remains mixed - Consumer Services leads gains at +1.16%, followed by Textiles (+0.58%) and Telecom (+0.57%), while Capital Goods-Electrical Equipment faces heavy selling pressure at -5.30%. Cables (-4.77%) and Engineering Services (-4.68%) are also among major laggards. Acme Solar Holdings is buzzing on news of a potential ₹2,500 crore QIP launch. The session reflects cautious investor sentiment with selective buying in defensive sectors and selling in capital-intensive industries.