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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed largely unchanged in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday amid profit-taking in IT and blue-chip banking shares, elevated crude oil prices and caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 8.08 points, or 0.01 per cent, to close at 73,598.67, with 17 constituents higher, 12 lower and one unchanged. During the day, it hit a high of 73,762.98 and a low of 73,179.41. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 3.45 points, or 0.02 per cent, to end at 22,749.75. However, broader market indices rallied on strong buying interest, with the smallcap index gaining 2.59 per cent and the BSE midcap nearly 1 per cent. Sectorally, realty, pharma and auto shares advanced, while banking, financials and IT stocks declined. From the 30 Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were among the major laggards. Bharti Airtel, Trent, Maruti and Power Grid w