Indian equities close flat

Mumbai - Indian equities market Thursday ended dull on a  largely lacklustre trading day with a benchmark and broader market indices  changing a little from the previous session.
 
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE),  which opened at 18,394.57 points, closed at 18,382.86 points   (provisional) -- down 11.43 points or 0.06 percent from its previous close at 18,394.29 points.  

The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also ended subdued  at 5,521 points, down 0.11 percent.

Broader markets also ended flat, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.15  percent lower and the BSE smallcap index almost unchanged from its previous  close.