Mumbai: The markets were volatile and trading in the negative terrain for major part of the day. However, due to buying in select index pivotals the markets were off their day's low and closed flat.
The Asian markets closed flat and the European markets are also trading flat. The Sensex finally closed at 10,751.66 up 7.78 points. The Nifty closed with marginal gains of 5 points at 3148.
The BSE Small Cap Index closed at 5,113.09, down 18 points.
The BSE Midcap Index ended at 4,283.17, down 20 points.
The BSE sectoral indices closed mixed. Select capital goods stocks witnessed buying, however, banking, metal, and auto stocks dragged.
The BSE Bankex lost 0.83 per cent at 4,741.22. Oriental Bank, PNB, IOB and Allahabad Bank were among top losers.
The BSE Health care index closed down 0.7 per cent at 3,205.63. FDC, Cadila Health, Cipla, Orchid Chemical and Sun Pharma closed in the negative terrain.
The Auto index closed at 4,450.06 down 0.6 per cent. Sundram, Exide Industries, Hero Honda, Cummins and M&M closed lower.
The BSE FMCG Index closed flat at 1,881.56. ITC, Dabur India and Colgate closed in green.
The BSE Oil and Gas Index closed flat at 5,061.06 GAIL, ONGC, Kochi Refineries and Reliance gained.
The BSE Metal Index was down 1.3 per cent at 7,693.25. Sterlite Ind, NALCO, Hindalco and Jindal Steel closed lower.
The BSE IT Index was up 0.2 per cent at 3,959.64. Patni Computer, Mphasis BFL, Wipro and Infosys closed green.
The BSE Consumer Durables Index gained 0.65 per cent at 2,725.95. Whirlpool, Titan Industries, Samtel Color and Blue Star gained ground.
The BSE Capital Goods Index gained 0.9 per cent at 7,073.10. Aban LoydChiles, BHEL, L&T, Lakshmi Machine and KEC Infrastruct closed higher.
The NSE cash turnover was at Rs 5090.18 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 16608.67 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 2195.77 crore. Total market wide turnover was at Rs 23555.08 crore.
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