Mumbai, Jul 14 (IANS): A benchmark index for Indian equities markets fell sharply in the last hour of trade as traders off-loaded heavyweight stocks including software giant TCS which came out with disappointing quarterly results.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,563.69 points, closed at 18,597.33 points, almost unchanged from its previous close at 18,596.02 points.
It had risen to an intra-day high of 18,803.05 points.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange too followed a similar trajectory, ending flat at 5,586.2 points.
Broader markets closed lacklustre as well with the BSE midcap index closing 0.4 percent higher and BSE smallcap index up 0.14 percent.