<h1>Benchmarks slide 0.08% as seven-day losing streak continues amid foreign selling ahead of central bank rate decision</h1> Benchmark indices closed marginally lower, down about 0.08%, extending a seven-day losing streak with the broader index off more than 3% over that span, as bank stocks were pressured by sustained foreign institutional outflows ahead of an upcoming central bank rate decision. Foreign investors sold roughly Rs 5,687.6 crore while domestic institutional investors bought about Rs 5,843.2 crore. Trading was volatile with mixed sector performance-banks and IT/pharma under pressure while select financials and consumer stocks gained. Global cues were mixed and Brent crude fell about 1.25% to USD 69.25 a barrel.