Sensex, Nifty End Slightly Lower In Thin Year-End Trade, Foreign Fund Selling Weighs On Markets

Mumbai: Indian stock markets closed marginally lower on Tuesday as thin year-end trading volumes and continued foreign investor selling dampened sentiment. Investors remained cautious amid mixed global cues, leading to limited movement in benchmark indices throughout the session. The subdued trading reflected a lack of strong triggers, with many market participants staying on the sidelines ahead of the year-end. Sensex and Nifty close almost flat The BSE Sensex slipped for the fifth straight session, ending 20.46 points or 0.02 percent lower at 84,675.08. During the day, the index moved within a narrow range, touching a high of 84,806.99 and a…