The domestic benchmark indices closed flat on Tuesday as stock markets prepared to move into the New Year with caution amid high uncertainty and valuations.

Dear Trader… Markets remained volatile for another session but ultimately ended flat, taking a pause after Monday’s decline. Following an initial gap-down opening, Nifty future extended its losses early on but recovered as select heavyweights rebounded, closing unchanged at 23,805.85. Sectoral trends remained mixed, with energy and pharma seeing gains,