The Sensex finally ended flat at 17,134, up eight points.
The NSE Nifty ended flat at 5,083 points.
Among the sectoral gainers, TECk and IT indices were the maximum gainers, up over1% each. On the other hand the healthcare index slipped 1% to 4,347.
The market breadth was negative, out of 2,868 shares traded, 1,663 declined and 1,123 advanced on the BSE.
INDEX MOVERS...
Bharti Airtel was the maximum gainer, zoomed 4% to Rs 435. Reliance Communication soared 3% to Rs 318.
ICICI Bank and TCS advanced over 2% each to Rs 924 and Rs 632, respectively.
Mahindra & Mahindra, BHEL and ONGC were up 1% each.
...AND THE SHAKERS
Maruti and HDFC shed around 3% to Rs 1,651 and Rs 2,699, respectively.
Grasim, Tata Power, Hero Honda, Tata Motors, Hindalco, NTPC, Reliance and Larsen & Toubro declined 1-2.5% each.
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