Indian benchmark indices ended flat on December 26 as FMCG and bank losses offset auto gains. Expert Satish Chandra Aluri predicts sideways consolidation, citing cautious sentiment, inflation uncertainty, and upcoming budget, earnings, and Trump’s inauguration. Indian benchmark indices ended flat on December 26 as FMCG and bank losses offset auto gains. Expert Satish Chandra Aluri predicts sideways consolidation, citing cautious sentiment, inflation uncertainty, and upcoming budget, earnings, and Trump’s inauguration. Economic Times