Nifty ends below 10,450 after hitting record high, snaps four-day rally

Nifty ends below 10,450 after hitting record high, snaps four-day rally

The benchmark indices ended lower after hitting fresh highs at open on Wednesday as Asian shares fell taking their cues from Wall Street with investor enthusiasm toward US tax changes ebbing as the long-awaited reform bill wound its way through Congress, while higher US Treasury yields underpinned the dollar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s electoral victories in key states continued to lend support to the markets, but focus has now shifted to Budget and macros.

Meanwhile, some caution set in ahead of the release of the minutes from the Reserve Bank of India’s policy meeting earlier this month in which the policy rate was kept unchanged. The minutes are scheduled to be released after market hours.