Sensex, Nifty end on a flat note; ITC gains 2%, Tata Steel slips 3%

Debutants exhibited mixed outing on Day 1. PB Fintech was up 4.4 per cent, Sigachi Industries zoomed 270.5 per cent, while SJS Enterprises ended at a 5 per cent discount to issue price

Closing Bell

The key benchmark indices exhibited some volatility albiet in a narrow range on the back of buying in FMCG, IT and healthcare shares, while metal, auto and select financial stocks slipped.

The BSE benchmark index, the Sensex, opened 150 points higher at 60,837 and soon touched a high of 61,037. The BSE index thereafer pared gains and slipped into red to a low of 60,597. The Sensex, however, recouped losses and eventually ended on a flat note at 60,719 - up 32 points.

The NSE Nifty ended six points higher at 18,109. India VIX was