Sensex, Nifty end flat in range- bound trade; IT drags

The Indian share market indices ended on a flat note on Tuesday,snapping a two session winning streak, as foreign investors returned to selling mode and the lack of fresh triggers kept sentiment muted ahead of the year-end. Weakness in IT and realty stocks offset positive global cues, keeping benchmark indices range-bound through the session.At close, the Sensex was down 42.64 points or 0.05 percent at 85,524.84, and the Nifty was up 4.75 points or 0.02 percent at 26,177.15. About 2146 shares advanced, 1725 shares declined, and 130 shares unchanged.

#Indianmarkets traded flat on Tuesday, snapping a two-day rally as FII selling and IT weakness capped gains. Sensex near 85,536; Nifty around 26,182. pic.twitter.com/LxwKTNsZ9E

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Coal India, Shriram Finance, UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Power Grid Corp were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Cipla, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank. On the sectoral front, IT, Healthcare, PSU Bank, realty down 0.2-0.8 percent, while media index up 0.6 percent and metal index rose 0.5 percent, PSU index up 0.5 percent and energy index up 0.6 percent.The BSE midcap index ended flat, while smallcap index rose 0.4 percent.
Rupee Close: 
On 23 Dec'25, the Indian rupee ended flat to close at 89.66 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to information.
Trading Guide: 
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments stated, the domestic market traded in a narrow range and ended flat amid mixed global cues. Selling pressure persisted across most sectors, though financials and FMCG offered marginal support.Going forward, investors are positioning for the next earnings season and monitoring evolving Fed policy expectations, as rate cut probabilities are slowly inching up for the January meeting. While an improving domestic demand outlook provides underlying support, uncertainty around global trade negotiations and the trajectory of the rupee will continue to influence sentiment.
Market experts recommended five shares to buy on Tuesday-Varun Beverages, Triveni Engineering and Industries, BEML, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals, and Titagarh Rail Systems.

(Business Correspondent)