Benchmark indices closed with little change on Thursday in yet another volatile session, with the Nifty at 23,750 led by auto, pharma, energy stocks. At close, the Sensex was down 0.39 points at 78,472.48, and the Nifty was up 22.55 points or at 23,750.20.
The Nifty 50 closed 0.11% lower, settling at 23,727, while the Sensex ended with a minor 0.09% drop at 78,472.
At close, the Sensex was up 498.58 points or 0.64% at 78,540.17, and the Nifty was up 165.95 points or 0.70% at 23,753.45.
At close, Sensex ended near the 78,000 mark, shedding 1.5% from the previous session, while the Nifty fell below 23,600, also down 1.5%.
Benchmark indices tumbled over 1% on Thursday marking their fourth consecutive session of decline. The decline came amid global market weakness weighing heavily on investor sentiment.
Profit bookings along with subdued global cues dragged India's key equity indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- in the red during Tuesday's late-trade session.
At 10 a.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 60,690.03 points, down 453.30 points or 0.74 percent.
On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at lower note at 18,602.35 points.
NTPC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finserv, SBI, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's
"Asian markets continued to show mixed signs and India is one of the outperformers today so far," said Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities.
