Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- Domestic equity indices ended lower on Wednesday as investors booked profits at higher levels and remained cautious ahead of the US July Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation data, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. The data is expected to provide fresh clues on the outlook for US interest rates.

IT stocks led sectoral declines ahead of Nvidia's results, which are being closely watched for signals on AI-related spending and the sustainability of the technology-led market rally. Reliance Industries declined 1.44%, adding to pressure on the benchmarks. In contrast, financial stocks and private banks gained, while cement and metal stocks also advanced.

Lower crude oil prices provided some support to s...