Indian Stock Market Stays Flat Post-Christmas as Auto Sector Gains and Media Drags

Sensex and Nifty show minimal movement with mixed sectoral performance while global markets remain closed for the holiday.

The BSE Sensex closed nearly unchanged at 78,460.88, down 0.02%, while the NSE Nifty rose marginally by 0.05% to 23,740.20.
Auto stocks led sectoral gains, with Nifty Auto up 0.90%, driven by companies like Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra & Mahindra.
Nifty Media and Nifty Realty were the worst-performing sectors, declining by 1.70% and 0.69%, respectively.
Adani Ports was the top gainer on the Sensex, rising 3.25%, while Zomato, Titan, and Asian Paints saw the steepest declines.
Global markets, including those in Europe and parts of Asia, remained closed for the holiday, limiting international trading activity.