New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Indian stock indices closed Tuesday's trade largely on a steady note, likely owing to thin trade ahead of the year's closing.

Sensex closed the day at 84,675.08 points, down 20.46 points, while Nifty closed at 25,938.85 points, down 3.25 points, respectively. On the sectoral front, Nifty auto, metal, PSU bank, traded sharply higher in the green, while Nifty IT, realty, chemicals traded deep in the red, NSE data showed.

Domestic benchmark equity indices opened on a subdued note on Tuesday, with market sentiment remaining cautious amid a lack of positive triggers. Experts expect markets to stay range-bound with a negative bias, driven by FPI outflows, monthly index expiry and mixed global cues.

Market participants r...