Sensex Ends Flat; Midcap, Smallcap Shares Outperform

The BSE Sensex and Nifty ended flat on Thursday as gains in metal shares were offset by losses in oil and gas shares such as Reliance Industries, which turned ex-bonus today. Sensex closed 0.02 per cent lower at 31,662.74 while the Nifty settled 0.13 per cent or 13.70 points higher at 9,929.90. Meanwhile, smallcap and midcap shares outperformed benchmark indices. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.75 per cent and 0.604 per ...