US markets end flat

U.S. markets were ended flat on Friday, after a  five-day winning streak on a drop in crude oil prices but posted gains for the week.

The Dow Jones was down 22 points, or 0.23% to 9,601. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index shed 1.41 points, or 0.14%, at 1,042.73. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 3.12 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,081.

For the week, the Dow gained 1.7%, the S&P was up 2.6%, and the Nasdaq advanced 3.1%.

Infosys was down 0.91% to 446.78. Genpact has declined 1.56% to $12. Sterlite and  Patni Computers shed nearly 3% each to $15.23 and $16.43, respectively.

Mahindra Satyam has declined over 2% to $6.48. Tata Motors have shed nearly over 3% to $12.67.

IBM, HDFC Bank, Tata Communications and MTNL were marginal gainers.