The domestic equity indices settled flat on Tuesday amid persistent selling in IT stocks amid buying in the auto and financial services sectors. The 30-share index started the session flat at 82,147.37 against last session's closing of 82,159.97. While Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, Maruti, SBI, Kotak Bank, Tata Steel, NTPC, Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra and PowerGrid settled higher. Nifty Bank rose 225 points or 0.41 per cent, Nifty Fin Services ended the session 31 points or 0.12 per cent higher, and Nifty Auto surged 167 points or 0.62 per cent. Meanwhile, Nifty FMCG fell 725 points or 1.29 per cent, and Nifty IT slipped 251 points or 0.71 per cent.