Markets end lower ahead of IIP, CPI data; Infosys results eyed

Other major IT stocks Wipro, TCS were trading 1.95% and 0.98% lower

In a choppy trade, benchmark indices settled the day lower 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 sunk to its lowest level for at least