Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- The domestic equity benchmarks closed near flat line on Tuesday, with investors cautiously awaiting key US economic data, including Core PCE and GDP figures, impacting Federal Reserve policy expectations. The Nifty finished just below 22,550. After a slightly lower opening due to global cues, indices traded rangebound, supported by auto, FMCG, and consumer durables. Late-session selling in metal, PSU banks, oil & gas, realty, and IT stocks erased the intraday gains.

The S&P BSE Sensex advanced 147.71 points or 0.20% to 74,602.12. The Nifty 50 index fell 5.80 points or 0.03% to 22,547.55.

Mahindra & Mahindra (up 2.61%), Bharti Airtel (up 2.55%) and Bajaj Finance (up 1.65%) supported the indices.

The broader market und...