Equities close flat, IT stocks extend gains (Second Lead)

Mumbai Sep 15 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices -- the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- provisionally closed on a flat note on Friday as investors booked profits in banking capital goods FMCG and healthcare sectors.

According to market observers healthy buying witnessed in IT Teck (technology media and entertainment) and oil and gas stocks trimmed some losses.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which slid into the red during the day s trade provisionally closed with marginal gains.

At 3.30 p.m. the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 32 207.63 points closed at 32 272.61 points -- up 30.68 points or 0.10 per cent from its previous close at 32 241.93 points.

It touched a high of 32 356.11 points and a low of 32 138.38 points in the intra-day trade.

However the BSE market breadth was bearish -- with 1 467 declines and 1 101 advances.

On the other hand the wider 51-scrip Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched down 1.20 points or 0.01 per cent to close the day at 10 085.40 points.

On Thursday the benchmark indices closed on a flat note with healthy buying in healthcare and banking stocks.

The Nifty50 was up 7.30 points or 0.07 per cent to close at 10 086.60 points while the Sensex closed at 32 241.93 points -- up 55.52 points or 0.17 per cent.

--IANS
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