By IANS,
Mumbai : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets, dragged by loss-making frontline stocks, ended flat Monday even as medium to small-sized scrips gained.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 17,724.59 points and closed at 17,533.17 points (provisional), down 7.12 points or 0.04 percent from its previous close at 17,540.29 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 5,252.45 points, against the previous close at 5,244.75 points, a gain of 0.15 percent.
Broader market indices did better, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.9 percent up and the BSE small cap index 1.85 percent higher.
The market breadth was positive, with as many as 2,110 stocks advancing, compared to 839 on the decline, and 47 remaining unchanged.