The benchmark indices settled near the flat line on Tuesday. The Nifty closed above 15,200 mark after slipping below that level in the intraday. Banks and financial stocks declined while IT, media and metal stocks advanced. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell 14.37 points or 0.03% at 50,637.53. The Nifty 50 index gained 10.75 points or 0.07% at 15,208.45. HDFC Bank (down 2.02%), Axis Bank (down 1.26%), Reliance Industries (down 1.06%) and HDFC (down 0.45%) were major drags. In the broader market, the BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 0.31% and the BSE Small-Cap index added 0.26%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,786 shares rose and 1,342 shares fell. A total of 153 shares were unchanged.