Markets crashed due to domestic worries; bluechip stocks tanked too.
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the monsoon this year is expected to be 'above normal.'
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
The trend still looks bullish but there are bursts of profit-booking above 7,250.
The weather office on Monday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next three days over some parts of Uttarakhand, which is still recovering from a deluge last week that is feared to have taken over 1,000 lives.
Markets end in green with auto, banks on a steady climb.
Sensex rises, Nifty holds 8,900; FMCG, Pharma shares lead.
Keep exit plans handy, D-day could be the second week of August, writes Sonali Ranade in Market Notes.
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