The Sensex closed up 22.50 points or 0.16% at 13,703.33, and the Nifty up 5.40 points or 0.14% at 3950.85.
The markets opened in the positive terrain but slipped and are trading flat as selling was seen in banking and pharma stocks
The booming real estate markets in the National Capital Region, Mumbai and Bangalore registered the highest global yields in 2003, according to the latest updates by Chesterton Meghraj, a global real estate consulting group.
The markets opened firm on Tuesday and crossed the 7,800 mark after opening with a gain of 7 points at 7,774.
The markets opened strong on F&O expiry today despite some mixed global cues
Some Indian generic drugmakers are, however, uncertain about the pace of approvals in the near future.
Asia's falling stocks have triggered an exodus of funds from the region.
The chief minister had sanctioned Rs 50,000 to the girl for undergoing plastic surgery and reconstruction of her disfigured face.
The Nifty gained 47 points to close at 3,605.\n\n
Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.
The Sensex slipped into negative territory, after opening 14 points up at 7,765.
The index touched a low of 14,026, before settling with a loss of 168 points at 14,041.
US markets have been very lucrative for the Indian pharma companies and many companies such as Ranbaxy and Dr Reddy's capitalised on this opportunity.
The markets opened in the positive terrain after seeing a flat close yesterday
The markets opened flat on the back of weak Asian and US cues
US District Judge Beryl Howell in Minneapolis denied Ranbaxy's request, the court filing showed.
The Sensex opened past the 8,200-mark at 8,208 as against Wednesday's close of 8,189 and later rallied smartly to a high of 8,252.
Among key stocks, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs and ICICI Bank, all up between 1%-3%
With rains once again lashing Mumbai, the Sensex opened weak and is now down 20 points at 7616. Nifty is down 8 points at 2304.
Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.