By IANS,
Mumbai : Indian equities markets closed the July future series on a dull note Thursday with a benchmark index ending a meagre 39 points up from its previous close.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,961.58 points, closed at 17,996.46 points (provisional), 39.09 points or 0.2 percent down from its previous close at 17,957.37 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty closed slightly higher up 0.26 percent at 5,411.7 points.
Broader markets indices were also flat with the BSE midcap index 0.27 percent up, while the BSE smallcap index ended 0.16 percent lower.