<h1>Benchmark indices slip after four-day rally as heavy selling in two blue-chip firms sparks intraday volatility and profit-booking</h1> Benchmark indices closed lower, ending a four-day rally after heavy selling in two major blue-chip firms, with volatility seen intraday and notable intraday swings. The primary stock index fell about 0.19% and the broader index roughly 0.25%, weighed by declines in several industrial and financial names while select technology and consumer-related stocks gained. Market participants cited profit-booking and caution ahead of quarterly earnings, prompting a reassessment of valuations. Foreign institutional investors were net buyers the prior session. Regional Asian markets were mixed and global oil prices rose modestly.