The domestic equity benchmarks ended near the flat line on Tuesday. As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 9.71 points or 0.02% to 46,263.17. The Nifty 50 index added 9.70 points or 0.07% at 13,567.85.
The Nifty opened in the red and hit the day s low of 13,447.05 in mid-morning trade. It witnessed recovery from early afternoon trade. It bounced back in mid-afternoon trade and hit the day s high of 13,589.65. After some bouts of volatility, the indices closed with minor gains.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.42% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.07%.
Buyers outpaced sellers. On the BSE, 1559 shares rose and 1409 shares fell. A total of 174 shares were unchanged.