India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.3% down at 76,478.7 on Tuesday, the second day of losses, amid caution on US-Iran negotiations and as investors booked profits ahead of the June-quarter earnings season. IT stocks and financials led losses, while autos outperformed. Infosys, TCS, HCLTech and Tech Mahindra posted losses between 2.1% and 3.5%, amid concerns over potentially higher US interest rates. Other laggards included ITC (-1.3%), Hindustan Unilever (-1.3%), SBIN (-0.9%), Axis Bank (-0.9%), ICICI Bank (-0.8%) and Tata Steel (-0.8%). On the flip side, Maruti Suzuki emerged as the top gainer, climbing 5.1%, after global brokerage Jefferies upgraded the stock to “Buy” from “Hold” and raised its target price. Titan, Bajaj Finance, Eternal, Adani Ports also posted solid gains, rising between 1.9% and 2.9%. The benchmark index added 2.3% for the month and has gained 6.3% on a quarterly basis.