<h1>Markets rebound after seven-day slide as bank and big-cap tech buying offsets lagging consumer stocks; central bank meeting underway</h1> Benchmark equity indices rebounded in early trade after a seven-day decline, driven by buying in bank stocks and gains among large-cap industrial and technology firms, while some conglomerates and consumer names lagged. Foreign institutional investors recorded net equity sales on the prior day, offset in part by domestic institutional purchases. The central bank's rate-setting committee commenced a three-day policy meeting whose outcome may affect market direction. Regional Asian markets were mixed and U.S. markets closed higher; global crude oil prices eased modestly, factors that could influence short-term liquidity and risk sentiment.