Economy
Indian Stock Markets End Flat Amid Elevated Crude Prices and Bank Sell-Offs
The Hindu2h
THE BRIEF
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Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended largely unchanged in volatile trade on Tuesday, pressured by elevated crude oil prices and caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.
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The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 8.08 points to settle at 73,598.67, while the NSE Nifty slipped 3.45 points to close at 22,749.75.
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Major laggards included blue-chip bank stocks such as State Bank of India, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, while Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth ₹1,462.49 crore.