Tue Feb 18 11:02:17 UTC 2025: ## Indian Markets End Flat Despite Early Losses
**MUMBAI, INDIA** – Indian stock markets closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday, recovering from initial declines. While gains in the IT sector helped offset losses in consumer goods, lingering concerns about weak corporate earnings, foreign capital outflows, and global trade uncertainty kept investor sentiment cautious. The benchmark Sensex index edged down 29.47 points to close at 75,967.39, while the Nifty 50 index fell 14.20 points to end at 22,945.30. Small-cap and mid-cap stocks underperformed due to valuation concerns. Geojit Financial Services’ Chief Investment Strategist, Dr. V K Vijayakumar, attributed the muted performance to these ongoing market anxieties. The report comes amidst global market uncertainty, including volatility in the US dollar and the Australian dollar trading near a two-month high ahead of a Reserve Bank of Australia decision.
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