Financials Lift Markets Off Lows; Nifty, Sensex End Red

• Markets ended lower but trimmed most intraday losses, supported by a late recovery in financials and strength in broader markets.
• Despite benchmark declines, market breadth was strongly positive (2:1 advance–decline ratio), with the Midcap index continuing its outperformance.
• Nifty Bank closed nearly flat as financial stocks recovered from lows.
• Kaynes Technology surged 16%, Delhivery gained 5%, and Ajmera Realty climbed 4% among top gainers.
• Coforge slipped 4% on weaker tech spending outlook, while Hero MotoCorp fell 3% due to market-share losses.

Why It Matters: Financial sector strength prevented deeper market decline despite broad losses.