Indian shares ended the day mostly flat, with growth-related stocks like auto, bank, and IT sectors seeing gains while major FMCG names declined. The BSE Sensex closed down 0.04% at 85,188.60, while the NSE Nifty ended up 0.06% at 26,146.55. Market breadth was strong with more rising shares than declining. ITC shares fell 9.7% due to new excise duty on cigarettes. Ola Electric rose 3.4% after reporting increased market share and customer demand in December 2025.

Peer Godfrey Philips plunged 17.1% after the new excise duty announcement on cigarettes, raising concerns in the tobacco sector.

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