Mumbai, March 17 (IANS): A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Thursday provisionally closed the day's trading flat -- lower by 5.11 points or 0.02 percent.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), however, provisionally closed trading in the green -- higher by 13.80 points or 0.18 percent -- at 7,512.55 points.
The BSE Sensex, which opened at 24,852.18 points, provisionally closed at 24,677.37 points (at 03.41 p.m.) -- down 5.11 points or 0.02 percent from the previous day's close at 24,682.48 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 24,948.30 points and a low of 24,576.52 points during the day's trade.