Sensex, Nifty end flat after choppy trade
The Hindu
ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack.
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note after a volatile session on Friday amid a largely negative trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 21.12 points or 0.04 % higher at 52,344.45, while the broader NSE Nifty inched 8.05 points or 0.05 % lower to 15,683.35. ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 4 %, followed by NTPC, PowerGrid, M&M, Nestle India, SBI and HCL Tech.More Related News
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