Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- failed to protect its early gains and ended flat on Thursday amid mixed macroeconomic data on domestic front. Market made a positive start and soon touched red territory, as traders were cautious with government data showing India’s industrial production growth, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) eased to 3.2% in December, down from a 6-month high of 5.2% in the previous month. However, index managed to recover from losses to trade higher, as sentiments got a boost after India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for January stood at 4.31%, dropping significantly from 5.22% in December.
In afternoon session, market remained higher. Some support came with Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s statement that the combination of growth driven by consumption, alongside growth propelled by investment can serve as twin pillars for India's economic advancement. But, in late afternoon session, market came off from high level and turned negative ahead of meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. The market participants will keenly be observing PM Modi’s visit to USA, which expected to address multiple bilateral matters.
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