Indian benchmark indices ended almost unchanged amid volatility on the F&O expiry day, as investors remained cautious over elevated crude oil prices, renewed geopolitical tensions and the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision due later this week.
At close, the Sensex was down 8.08 points or 0.01 percent at 73,598.67, and the Nifty was down 3.45 points or 0.02 percent at 22,749.75.
The broader markets outperformed the main indices with Nifty midcap index adding 0.8 percent and smallcap index rising 2.7 percent.
On the sectoral front, Media index up 3.6%, Realty and Pharma added 2% each and Auto index up 1.4%, while IT, Oil & Gas, Private Bank down 0.5% each.
Biggest Nifty gainers were Tata Consumer Products, Bharti Airtel, Trent, BSE Limited, Power Grid Corporation, while losers included Grasim Industries, SBI, Coal India, TCS and Asian Paints.