Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday ahead of weekly F&O expiry. Index made a flat-to-positive start following mixed cues from other Asian markets. Soon, index added gain amid hopes of ease in geopolitical tensions after US President Donald Trump postponed a potential military strike on Iran. Further, extended foreign fund inflow elevated trading sentiments. According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 2,813.69 on Monday. In afternoon session, market continued to trade in green terrain supported by strong gain in IT and tech stocks. Also, there was some encouragement in market as Indian envoy to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said that India's economic transformation since 2014 has been the anchor point of its expanding engagement with the US. However, in last leg of the session, market gave up all gain and ended below neutral line.
