Global cues, caution over Q4 results depress equity markets (Second Lead)

Mumbai April 17 (IANS) The Indian equity markets closed on a flat note on Monday as bearish global cues coupled with caution over the ongoing fourth quarter results season eroded investors risk-taking appetite.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched down by 11.50 points or 0.13 per cent to provisionally close at 9 139.30 points.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE closed lower by 47.79 points or 0.16 per cent.

The S&P BSE Sensex which opened at 29 470.27 points provisionally closed at 29 413.66 points (at 3.30 p.m.) from its previous close at 29 461.45 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 29 494.08 points and a low of 29 363.28 points during the intra-day trade.

--IANS
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