Sensex, Nifty Dip Marginally Amid Volatility; FMCG, PSU Bank Drag

• Indian equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower on December 24 due to volatility and muted volumes.
• FMCG, PSU Bank, Pharma, IT, and Oil & Gas sectors were among the biggest drags, while media and metal sectors gained.
• Trent, Shriram Finance, Apollo Hospitals were top Nifty gainers; Interglobe Aviation, Wipro, Dr Reddy's Labs were top losers.
• Oswal Pumps, Coal India, VIP Industries, Rail Vikas Nigam saw stock-specific gains; Monte Carlo Fashions shed.
• Experts forecast Nifty consolidation between 25,990–26,325 and Bank Nifty around 58,800-59,550, advising a stock-specific approach.

Why It Matters: Indian markets saw marginal losses and volatility ahead of Christmas, with key sectors dragging indices down.