On Tuesday, the Indian share market closed trading mixed. Nifty 50 opened at 26,205.20, reaching a high of 26,233.55, and closing at 26,177.15, up by 0.02%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 85,690.10, reached a high of 85,704.93, and ended at 85,524.84, down by 0.05%.Reasons for the mixed sentimentThe markets walked on a tight rope today, due to the following reasons:Foreign institutional investors turned net sellers after booking profits and investing in safe-haven assets such as gold amid rising geopolitical tensions.Heavy selling pressure amid profit-booking across sectors.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5026,177.1526,172.400.02%BSE Sensex85,524.8485,567.48-0.05%Next 5069,096.3068,842.75 0.37%Bank Nifty59,299.5559,304.00-0.01%Fin Nifty27,584.5527,479.850.38% Nifty traded flat and Sensex traded in the red, dragged down by IT and Pharma stocks.Nifty Next 50 traded higher, led by the gains in Finance and Power stocks.The Bank Nifty traded flat, led by broader market sentiment.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT39,173.7039,488.00-0.80%Nifty Auto27,892.0527,885.300.02%Nifty FMCG55,348.6555,062.650.52%Nifty Pharma22,875.1022,927.90-0.23%Nifty Healthcare14,788.4514,824.40-0.24%Nifty Oil & Gas12,050.7012,049.000.01% Nifty IT and Nifty Pharma traded in red amid profit booking after a recent rally.Nifty Auto traded flat, in line with broader market sentiment.Nifty FMCG traded in the green after the Retailers Association of India (RAI) released Retail sales data showing higher sales growth of about 10% for the August-October period, driven by both GST 2.0 and the festive season.Nifty Oil & Gas traded flat after a decline in crude oil prices.Market Movers TodayHFCL shares rose by 4.9% after the company launched its qualified institutional placement (QIP) on December 22, 2025, at a floor price of ₹65.84 per share.RITES shares rose by 8% after receiving a letter of award from Ndalama Capital (Pty), South Africa, for the supply and commissioning of diesel-electric locomotives.Vodafone Idea shares rose by 3% to hit a 15-month high amid heavy volumes.Belrise Industries shares rose by 13% after its promoter, Sumedh Tools, sold a 6.56% stake through a block deal.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeHFCL66.2663.953.61%IRFC121.40117.003.76%NMDC81.5378.523.83%NCC160.80156.592.69%Coal India400.40386.253.66% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeCoforge1,780.201,868.70-4.74%Marico737.35739.25-0.26%Fortis Healthcare901.60914.15-1.37%Infosys1,668.301,689.60-1.26%BSE2,737.502,775.50-1.37% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeMaruti Suzuki16,585.0016,720.00-0.38%Hindustan Zinc609.80615.500.54%Shriram Finance957.80959.952.45%Tata Capital344.00348.304.24%Bharat Forge1,460.201,465.000.27% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeACC1,754.201,746.00-1.59%Mrs. Bectors Food237.20236.00-4.70%PC Jeweller9.589.35-0.73%TCPL Packaging2,996.002,895.903.07%Ganesh Consumer Products229.50217.003.49% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea12.0111.851.35%Yes Bank21.7421.78-0.18%Rail Vikas Nigam341.85332.502.81%Tata Steel170.90169.220.99%Suzlon Energy53.6253.510.21% IPOsGujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO is open and will close on 24th December. The price band set for the IPO is ₹108 to ₹114.Listed todayKSH International shares were listed today at a discount of 3.65% at ₹370 per share on the BSE. The price band set was at ₹365 to ₹384.Market AnnouncementsThe shares of Ambuja Cements and Orient Cement rose by 4% and 10%, respectively, after brokerage firms JPMorgan and CLSA issued bullish calls on the stocks following news of a merger of the cement companies.Pine Labs shares rose 2% after brokerage firms Morgan Stanley and Jefferies issued a bullish call on the stock.