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Sensex, Nifty End Little Changed; Auto, PSU Banks Outperform

Catch all live updates on share prices, index moves, corporate announcements and more from the Sensex and Nifty, today. 

A trader works in the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) pit on the floor of the Cboe Global Markets Inc. building in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. ( Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
A trader works in the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) pit on the floor of the Cboe Global Markets Inc. building in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. ( Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
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Closing Bell: A Subdued Session

Indian equity markets ended little changed ahead of the weekly options expiry on Thursday. The flat close however, brought an end to the four-day winning streak for the S&P BSE Sensex and a six-day winning streak for the NSE Nifty 50.

The Sensex ended 0.1% lower at 38,369 while the Nifty ended 0.12% lower at 11,308. This was the sixth straight day of sub-1% moves for the Indian markets.

Among the sectoral indices, PSU Banks, Media and Auto stocks were the top performers in today's session. The PSU Bank index ended of the day's high but with gains of 2.6% while the media and auto index gained 2.5% and 2% respectively.

Nifty Pharma was the top sectoral laggard in today's session, ending 1.6% lower, down for the second straight day.

Broader markets outperformed in today's session. The midcap index ended 0.1% higher while the smallcap index ended with gains of 0.5%.

The India Volatility index ended lower for the seventh straight day - the longest in three months, down 2.2% to 20.89.

Market breadth ended in favour of the advances. 1,002 stocks on the NSE ended with gains while 847 ended with declines.

How Did The Sectoral Indices Fare