<h1>Markets reverse intraday to close modestly higher as blue chips lead fourth straight gain amid cautious central bank watch</h1> Equity benchmarks opened lower but reversed intraday to close modestly higher, with the 30-share index up 0.10% at 84,562.78 and the broader index up 0.12% at 25,910.05, marking a fourth consecutive day of gains. Blue-chip stocks led gains while key large-cap names underperformed. Market participants cited caution ahead of central bank policy meetings in India and the US. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers for a fourth day, offloading equities, while domestic institutional investors remained net buyers. Asian and European markets largely traded lower, and Brent crude rose about 1.5% to roughly USD 64/barrel.