Market Wrap: Sensex dips 42 pts, Nifty holds above 26,150 as IT stocks retreat, halting 2-day rally

Indian markets ended flat on Tuesday as a pullback in IT stocks halted a brief rally and foreign investors turned sellers. The Sensex dipped 42 points while the Nifty held steady. Broader markets were mixed, even as global equities hovered near record highs and commodities flashed volatility amid geopolitical tensions.