Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- The key equity benchmarks ended sideways on Tuesday. Investors awaited for economic data from US, including the US Core PCE and GDP data, which will play a crucial role in shaping expectations for the central bank's future monetary policy. The Nifty closed tad below the 22,550 mark. Metal, PSU Bank and realty shares declined while media, consumer durables and Auto shares advanced.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, 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.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.57% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.45%.

The market breadth w...