Indian equity benchmark – Nifty ended marginally lower on Thursday on account of profit booking. Index made a positive start following firm cues from other Asian markets and renewed foreign fund inflow. As per exchange data, foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 666.15 crore on April 15, 2026. Besides, hopes for US-Iran peace deal lifted risky sentiments among market participants. Some support also came as Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said that India and the UK FTA, signed in July last year, is likely to come into force from May. India and the UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), under which 99 per cent of Indian exports will enter the British market at zero duty, while tariffs on British products, such as cars and whisky, will be reduced in India. However, in second half of the session, index wiped out all gain and entered into red terrain as market participants opted to book profit at higher levels. In last leg of the trade, index saw some recovery but eventually ended in red terrain.
