Markets finish flat after profit booking in last hour of trading

NEW DELHI: On Friday, the fairness markets closed on a flat note because the investors indulged into benefit reserving within the remaining hour of trading after every week which saw Sensex and Nifty hit all-time highs.

30-share BSE Sensex gained 10.09 issues to close on 33,157.22, hitting a contemporary closing top while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty misplaced 20.75 issues to finish on 10,323.05. The markets are anticipated to open on sturdy sentiments subsequent week as both the benchmark indices consolidated their positions above key mental marks.

On Friday, the markets remained rangebound through the day as investors performed wary at the good points earned within the contemporary bull run. Pharma shares led the fee with Nifty Pharma sub-index gained 2.35 consistent with cent.

Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma and ONGC were the key gainers while Infratel, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank misplaced the most. The SBI inventory underwent correction for the second successive day as it misplaced 3 consistent with cent right through the day.