Stock market recap, June 4 -- Trends remained under pressure as higher levels continued to attract steady supply. With price action failing to align with expectations, the near-term outlook remains challenging, and conditions are likely to stay difficult in the sessions ahead.

Indian equity markets ended Wednesday on a cautious note, with the Nifty 50 settling at 23,405.60, down 0.33%. Sentiment was weighed down by heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia, where Iranian missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait added to regional instability and pushed Brent crude futures toward $97 per barrel.

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On 3 June, Indian equities slipped in another volatile session, giving up the previous day's gai...