
Stock markets stay flat amid highly volatile trade
The Hindu
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 83.06 points to 73,178.28 in early trade. The Nifty went up by 27.95 points to 22,226.30
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the trade on an optimistic note on February 28 but later quoted flat in a highly volatile trade amid mixed global market cues.
Derivatives expiry on Thursday also fuelled volatility in the domestic market, traders said.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 83.06 points to 73,178.28 in early trade. The Nifty went up by 27.95 points to 22,226.30. But, later both the benchmark indices were oscillating between highs and lows.
Among the Sensex firms, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, State Bank of India, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major gainers.
Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, Wipro and Larsen & Toubro were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, Seoul quoted with gains while Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong traded lower.
The U.S. markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday.

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