Mumbai June 20 (IANS) The Indian equity markets on Tuesday trimmed gains to provisionally close on a flat-to-negative note as investors booked profits and banking and FMCG stocks witnessed selling pressure.
However positive European markets and healthy buying in consumer durables IT and oil and gas stocks limited the downside.
The wider Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched lower by 4.05 points or 0.04 per cent to provisionally close (at 3.30 p.m.) at 9 653.50 points.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 31 392.53 points closed at 31 297.53 points -- down 14.04 points or 0.04 per cent from its previous close at 31 311.57 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 31 392.53 and a low of 31 261.49 points during intra-day trade.
The BSE market breadth was bearish -- with 1 430 declines and 1 230 advances.
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Indian equities close flat, banking stocks slip (Second Lead)
