India's benchmark stock market indices Sensex and Nifty settled flat on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The 30 companies index dipped marginally in red and closed just below 76,000 levels. While, the broader constituent gauge also finished in the negative zone at 22,945 points. Monday's breather: The barometres had settled for the first time in green on Monday as compared to preceding eight trading sessions. Banking, financials drag Sensex Stocks like IndusInd Bank, MM, Ultra Cement, HUL, Sun Pharma, ITC, TCS, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Titan, etc played spoilsport and dragged the barometre down on Tuesday. Nifty Consumer Durables register highest loss Among the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) thematic indices, Nifty Consumer Durables and FMCG registered highest losses. BSE Small Cap again closes in red The small cap stock gauge of the BSE nosedived 1.70%. The sell-off in small and mid cap stocks continue unabated. Asian Markets Rally FIIs Selling cross ₹1 lakh crore mark: Domestic equities have seen merciless selling from overseas investors. On February 15, foreign investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹3,937.83 crore. While, domestic investors (DIIs) bought shares worth ₹4,759.77 crore. FIIs selling crossed the ₹1 lakh crore mark so far in the current calendar year. Crude Oil prices buoyant; Rupee slides In energy trading, Brent crude, the international standard, traded positively around $75 per barrel on Tuesday. While, Indian currency rupee's value was quoted lower at 86.96 against the US dollar.