Indian markets ended flat to negative on Wednesday. At the close, the 30-share benchmark index, BSE Sensex ended flat with a decline of 24.81 points or 0.08% at 32,584.35. while the broad based NSE Nifty closed flat with a fell of 23.60 points or 0.23%, at 10,210.85.
Major losers in the 30-share index were Axis Bank (9.52%), ICICI Bank (3.96%), Cipla (3.26%), State Bank Of India (2.77%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (1.25%), and Hindustan Unilever (1.21%)
On the other hand, Reliance Industries (4.52%), Power Grid Corporation Of India (4.00%), Wipro (1.92%), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (1.75%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (1.61%), and NTPC (1.48%) were the major gainers in the Sensex.
Market breadth was negative with 1,186 advances against 1,285 declines.