Closing Bell: Sensex ends 178 points lower, Nifty below 15,700; banks, metal drag

Indian indices ended lower on Thursday, weighed by banks and financials after the US Federal Reserve pulled up the rate hike timeline to 2023 from 2024 earlier citing rising inflation. The Sensex ended 178 points lower at 52,323 while the Nifty fell 76 points to settle at 15,691. “Indian equities traded…