Mumbai June 22 (IANS) After two days of corrections the Indian equity markets closed on a flat note during Thursday s trade session.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 31 351.53 points provisionally closed at 31 290.74 points (at 3.30 p.m.) -- up a mere 7.10 points or 0.02 per cent from its previous close at 31 283.64 points.
It touched a new high of 31 522.87 points during intra-day trade.
On the other hand the wider Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) slipped by 3.60 points or 0.04 per cent to provisionally close at 9 630 points.
On Wednesday the benchmark indices closed on a flat but marginally red note as negative global cues outflow of funds and heavy selling pressure in automobile metal and oil and gas stocks subdued investors sentiments.
The Nifty fell by 19.90 points or 0.21 per cent to 9 633.60 points while the Sensex closed at 31 283.64 points -- down 13.89 points or 0.04 per cent.
--IANS
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Equity markets close on a flat note (Second Lead)
