Equity indices end flat on weak global cues (Second Lead)
The day s trade saw a "gap-up opening" in both the NSE Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex. Heavy selling pressure in metal banking and capital goods stocks eroded investors sentiments. However a last hour buying spree in IT and healthcare counters helped the indices to close in the green.
At 3.30 p.m. the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) provisionally closed at 10 817.70 points up 9.65 points or 0.09 per cent from the previous close of 10 808.05 points.
Similarly the barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had opened at 35 656.26 points closed at 35 622.14 points (3.30 p.m.) -- higher by 22.32 points or 0.06 per cent -- from its previous session s close of 35 599.82 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 35 675.20 points and a low of 35 419.68 points. The BSE market breadth was bearish with 1 513 declines and 1 097 advances.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Dr Reddy s Lab Infosys Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Sun Pharma and Hindustan Unilever whereas ONGC State Bank of India (SBI) Yes Bank Coal India and Tata Motors (DVR) were the major losers.
On the NSE Infosys Dr Reddy s Lab and Cipla were the highest gainers while Hindalco Industries Indian Oil Corp and UltraTech Cement lost the most.
--IANS rrb-rv/vm