<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets provisionally closed Thursday's trade flat as negative global cues and profit booking led to a volatile session.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Heavy volatility was observed in the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), post late afternoon (2.00 p.m.) when it gained 394.72 points and stood at 29,277.83 points.<br /><br />The barometer index, however, soon fell from intra-day high 29,277.83 points and lost 524.54 points. It stood at an intra-day low of 28,753.29 points.<br /><br />The S&P BSE Sensex, which opened at 28,912.38 points, closed the day's trade at 28,850.97 points, down 32.14 points or 0.11 percent from the previous day's close at 28,883.11 points.<br /><br />Healthy buying was observed in information technology (IT), technology, entertainment and media (TECK) and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) stocks.<br /><br />However, consumer durables, metal, healthcare, capital goods, automobile, oil and gas and bank scrips came under heavy selling pressure.<br /><br />The S&P BSE IT index surged by 236.19 points, TECK index gained 82.50 points, and FMCG index moved up by 48.09 points. <br /><br />The S&P BSE consumer durables index plunged by 240.40 points, metal index was lower by 198.79 points, healthcare index fell by 146.02 points.<br /><br />Interest sensitive sectors too came under selling pressure. Capital goods index declined by 143.24 points, automobile index decreased by 133.69 points and bank index slipped 102.06 points.<br /><br />Oil and gas index was lower by 118.51 points.<br />The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed the day's trade flat. It was down 12 points or 0.14 percent up at 8,711.70 points.</p>
<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets provisionally closed Thursday's trade flat as negative global cues and profit booking led to a volatile session.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Heavy volatility was observed in the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), post late afternoon (2.00 p.m.) when it gained 394.72 points and stood at 29,277.83 points.<br /><br />The barometer index, however, soon fell from intra-day high 29,277.83 points and lost 524.54 points. It stood at an intra-day low of 28,753.29 points.<br /><br />The S&P BSE Sensex, which opened at 28,912.38 points, closed the day's trade at 28,850.97 points, down 32.14 points or 0.11 percent from the previous day's close at 28,883.11 points.<br /><br />Healthy buying was observed in information technology (IT), technology, entertainment and media (TECK) and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) stocks.<br /><br />However, consumer durables, metal, healthcare, capital goods, automobile, oil and gas and bank scrips came under heavy selling pressure.<br /><br />The S&P BSE IT index surged by 236.19 points, TECK index gained 82.50 points, and FMCG index moved up by 48.09 points. <br /><br />The S&P BSE consumer durables index plunged by 240.40 points, metal index was lower by 198.79 points, healthcare index fell by 146.02 points.<br /><br />Interest sensitive sectors too came under selling pressure. Capital goods index declined by 143.24 points, automobile index decreased by 133.69 points and bank index slipped 102.06 points.<br /><br />Oil and gas index was lower by 118.51 points.<br />The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed the day's trade flat. It was down 12 points or 0.14 percent up at 8,711.70 points.</p>