New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Despite subdued cues from global markets, Indian equities opened slightly higher on Tuesday, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 posting modest early gains. However, ended the session on Tuesday, February 25, on a flat note as lacklustre sentiment prevailed throughout the day.

The Nifty 50 closed the session with a slight dip of 0.03 per cent, settling at 22,547, while the Sensex rose by 0.20 per cent to finish at 74,602. The gain, driven by financial stocks, helped the index snap its five-day losing streak.

The Nifty Midcap 100 index ended the session down 0.88%, settling at 49,702, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index declined by 0.44% to close at 15,408.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking...