Tata Motors, Bharti, Coal India among key gainers.
Realty, pharma and FMCG shares buck trend.
Infy, L&T key movers while auto stocks dropped
Benchmark share indices ended lower, amid a volatile trading session, weighed by weakness among Metal, Banks and Capital Goods shares. Weak performance of the global markets also dampened the sentiments among local investors.
Markets pared early gains and ended on a flat note, weighed down by profit-taking in Oil & Gas and Auto shares. The Sensex ended at 17,850 - up three point. Nifty ended flat at 5,415.
Markets ended in the red after a lacklustre session of trade, owing to soft cues from global peers. The Sensex after touching a high of 17,912, slipped back into the red and ended at 17,847 - down 38 points. Nifty ended down eight points at 5,413.
Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance hold on to some gains
Markets erased early morning gains towards the end of the day and ended flat. The Sensex dropped to a low of 17,182 after trading in a range bound fashion for most part of the day. The BSE benchmark index ended down 19 points at 17,214. Nifty ended down eight points at 5,227.
Banks, cement and power stocks shine
BSE market breadth was negative. Out of 2,884 stocks traded, 1,392 shares declined while 1,363 shares advanced.
Nifty was up 4.7 per cent in past 4 days.