The main indices were dragged lower by losses in oil and gas, IT, and FMCG stocks, however rises in heavyweights like ICICI Bank, HDFC, and HDFC Bank mitigated the impact. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices both fell 1.9 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively, in broader markets. The Fed's hawkish tone, as well as updates on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and mounting COVID infections in various regions of the world, remained on investors' minds.

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