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Indian benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower for the third consecutive session, primarily dragged down by IT stocks. Investor worries were compounded by expectations of a potential delay in US interest rate cuts, alongside ongoing concerns over geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The NSE Nifty 50 declined by 0.56% to close at 22,148 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex settled 0.62% lower at 72,943 points.