As a result, domestic equities stayed range-bound with sharp intraday swings, as investors weighed global headwinds against resilient domestic fundamentals, he said. “Nonetheless, strengthening FII inflows, a firmer rupee, and encouraging Q1FY27 supported sentiment, prompting investors to treat dips as selective buying opportunities,” Nair added. “Markets traded in a volatile yet narrow range and settled marginally higher amid mixed cues in the previous session. Sentiment remained mixed as the US Fed kept rates unchanged but signaled a hawkish stance, boosting rate hike expectations later this year. Further, Brent crude nearing the $90 mark with renewed geopolitical concerns kept markets on edge,”Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said.