Mumbai, July 28 -- Key'equity'benchmarks'ended'little'changed'on'Tuesday'after'a'range-bound'session,'as'gains'in'IT'stocks'offset'weakness'in'FMCG,'chemicals'and'PSU'banks.'Easing'crude'oil'prices'lent'support'to'sentiment,'although'investors'remained'cautious'ahead'of'the'U.S.'Federal'Reserve's'policy'decision.'The'Nifty'ended'just'below'the'24,000'mark.

The'S&P'BSE'Sensex'declined'69.86'points'or'0.09%'to'76,765.92.'The'Nifty'50'index'lost'10.60'points'or'0.04%'to'23,985.35.

Hindustan'Unilever'(down'7.11%),'ICICI'Bank'(down'1.94%)'and'Reliance'Industries'(down'0.65%)'were'major'Nifty'drags'today.'

In'the'broader'market,'the'BSE'150'MidCap'Index'rose'0.01%'and'the'BSE'250'SmallCap'Index'slipped'0.47%.'

The'market'breadth'was'negativ...