Benchmark indices ended with marginal cuts on the last day of the June Futures & Options (F&O) series in Thursday's volatile session.
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was little changed from its previous day's close, up 6 points to 39,586, with Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Reliance Industries, ITC, and Infosys the biggest BSE losers. The broader Nifty50 index also dipped 6 points to 11,842. The market breadth, however, was tilted in favour of buyers. About 1,014 stocks advanced and 743 declined on the NSE.
In a volatile session, Sensex rose to 39,817 while Nifty reclaimed the 11,900 level but failed to hold the same.
The Nifty sectoral indices traded mixed on Thursday. Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto gained the most 1.9 and 1.1 per cent, respectively, while Nifty IT took the deepest cut, down 0.68 per cent.
The broader market fared better. The S&P BSE MidCap index settled 54 points, or 0.36 per cent, higher at 14,853, while the S&P BSE SmallCap climbed 75 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 14,249.
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