The BSE Sensex was almost flat, hovering around 84,704 in early deals on Tuesday after retreating for four consecutive sessions, amid persistent foreign capital outflows and thin year-end volumes. Gains in metal and auto stocks offset declines in technology, pharmaceutical, and financial services shares. Foreign investors net sold Indian shares worth INR 27.6 billion ($307 million) on Monday, according to provisional data, marking their biggest single-day selling in about three weeks. The Nifty 50 was almost unchanged, while small-caps and mid-caps dropped 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. Traders also looked ahead to the Fed’s meeting minutes and initial jobless claims due later this week. Meanwhile, Wall Street closed in the red overnight amid growing concerns over AI-related companies. Mahindra & Mahindra rose 1.4%, Tata Motors gained 1.3%, and JSW Steel climbed 0.8%, while Bajaj Finserv and Kotak Mahindra Bank fell 0.8% and 0.6%, respectively.