Sensex ends flat, Nifty below 24,100 as investors turned cautious amid weakness in Asian markets

WIRE — Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended a volatile trading session almost flat as investors turned cautious amid weakness in Asian markets due to a sharp sell-off in semiconductor stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 1.44 points higher at 77,186.87. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 77,579.69 and a low of 77,086.42, gyrating 493.27 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty ended 5.75 points or 0.02 per cent lower at 24,072.75. Similarly, the broader market was under pressure and ended the session in the red. While the BSE MidCap Select Index fell 12.27 points or 0.07 per cent, the BSE SmallCap Select Index dropped 18.73 points or 0.21 per cent.

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