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Despite Gain In Metals, Power Stocks; Indian Markets Remain Flat On Tuesday

The Nifty 50 index settled 0.04 per cent higher at 19,680.60, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.04 per cent to 66,355.71

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Indian shares were little changed on Tuesday as a slide in consumer stocks offset the uptick in metal stocks, ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.

The Nifty 50 index settled 0.04 per cent higher at 19,680.60, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.04 per cent to 66,355.71.

Seven of the 13 major sectoral indexes logged gains, with the metal index rising 2.94 per cent and the auto index adding 0.95 per cent.

The rise in metals comes after China, the world's largest producer and consumer of metals, announced plans to provide further support to its post-Covid economic recovery. JSW Steel, Hindalco and Tata Steel were the top Nifty 50 gainers.

Asian markets also advanced on hopes of further stimulus measures from China, with the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index gaining 1.8 per cent.

Auto stocks rose, led by a 5.88 per cent rise in TVS Motor on a higher-than-expected rise in quarterly profit.

Index heavyweight ITC lost 1.92 per cent and was among the top Nifty 50 losers. The company's board gave in-principle approval to demerge its hotels business into a new entity on Monday. ITC will own a 40 per cent stake, while shareholders will hold the remaining.

"We believe some investors may have preferred a vertical split (100 per cent direct)," Jefferies said in a note.

The stock has lost 5.74 per cent so far this week. The company will host an analyst/investor call on 27 July to discuss further details on the proposed demerger.

Asian Paints lost 4.04 per cent and was the top Nifty 50 loser after reporting a lower-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue.

"(We) believe that the gains in the market will be capped in the near-term given elevated valuations and soft start to June-quarter earnings season," said Pankaj Chhaochharia and Abhimanyu Godara of Antique Stock Broking.

Analysts also expect caution to prevail in markets ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Wednesday.


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