Equity indices close flat after choppy session, Reliance falls by 1.7 pc

New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices saw a sharp fall in the afternoon session on Monday and closed flat in line with Asian peers. The BSE S-P Sensex closed 39 points lower at 41,643 while the Nifty 50 lost by 6 points at 12,266. At the National Stock Exchange, sectoral indices were mixed with Nifty PSU bank falling by 1.3 per cent. Among stocks, index heavyweight Reliance Industries lost by 1.76 per cent at Rs 1,570.95 per share. Yes Bank was down by 3.8 per cent, Nestle India by 2.4 per cent, State Bank of India by 1.6 per cent and Coal India by 1.5 per cent.