Markets continue trading lower in afternoon trade; Adani Ports down 2%

Adani Ports, Tata Steel, NTPC, GAIL and Maruti Suzuki were the top losers on BSE Sensex

Benchmark indices continued trading lower in the afternoon trade, heading for a fourth straight session of fall as investors stayed cautious ahead of the start of the March-quarter earnings season. Globally, the sentiment was also hit by the ongoing geopolitical concerns.

 
After hitting a record high of 9,273.90 points last week, the broader NSE index has fallen about 0.9% as investors wait for corporate results, with Infosys due tomorrow.
 
Street is also looking forward to a set of economic data - industrial production (IIP) for February and CPI inflation for March due later in the day.  Having