Indian stock indices ended largely steady on Thursday after a volatile session that saw intraday swings of nearly 600 points.

Investors remained cautious ahead of key developments — the anticipated India-US trade deal and the outcome of the Bihar elections, with counting scheduled for Friday.

The Sensex closed at 84,478.67 points, up 12.16 points or 0.014 per cent, while the Nifty settled at 25,884.90 points, higher by 9.10 points or 0.035 per cent. During the day, the Sensex touched an intraday high of 84,919 points and a low of 84,253 points.

Although the gains were marginal, both benchmarks extended their winning streak for a fourth consecutive session. Analysts noted that profit-booking erased early gains despite largely positive global and domestic cues.

“Given the prevailing vola

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