Markets End on a Flat Note

The Indian markets after remaining in the positive territory for the larger part of the day took a pause after touching fresh 30-month highs in the early part of the trade. The benchmark indices added around half a per cent this morning, only to succumb to tiredness with the passage of time. The Realty index remained the main gainer in today’s session gaining more than one percentage points. The Oil & Gas index is the main dragger for the day declining by nearly one percentage points. The Sensex closed the day in red declining 44.61 points or 0.24 percentage points to close at 18,172.83. Nifty ends the day at 5447.10 declining 20.75 points or 0.38 percentage points. Market breadth was positive with 1,578 advances against 1,383 declines on BSE. On the global front, European stocks climbed as a rally in auto-industry shares and Aviva Plc outweighed declines in food makers after Unilever missed sales forecasts. Asian shares advanced and U.S. index futures were little changed.