Indian equity markets ended nearly unchanged on Tuesday, with gains in financial stocks balancing out declines in energy and consumer sectors. A global rally driven by expectations of a potential U.S. rate cut stalled amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

The NSE Nifty 50 index inched up 0.03% to 25,018, while the S&P BSE Sensex increased by 0.02% to 81,712.