<h1>Market volatility rises as equity indices slip on IT weakness and weak Asian cues, signalling increased shorting</h1> Early trading opened lower with benchmark indices sliding as IT-sector weakness and weak Asian market cues weighed on prices. Concurrent institutional net purchases contrasted with the decline, and analysts noted increased short positions in derivatives as a likely driver of heightened near-term volatility, indicating potential for further directional swings despite sizeable institutional activity.