India, Jan. 1 -- Indian shares ended a choppy session little changed on Thursday as most global equity and commodity markets remained closed on New Year's Day.
Growth-related auto, bank and IT stocks and select heavyweights such as Larsen & Toubro and NTPC advanced, offsetting declines in major FMCG names.
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended the session down 32 points, or 0.04 percent, at 85,188.60, after having gained nearly 1 percent in December and over 8 percent over the last 12 months.
The broader NSE Nifty index ended up 16.95 points, or 0.06 percent, at 26,146.55, after having surged almost 1 percent last month and nearly 10 percent since January 2025.
The BSE mid-cap index rose 0.3 percent while the small-cap index finished marginall...