The Sensex ended 19.69 points, or 0.04 percent lower at 51,309.39, while the Nifty settled at 15,106.50, down 2.80 points, or 0.02 percent. Broader indices outperformed the benchmarks with Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap 100 closing 0.7 percent higher.Among sectors, Nifty Auto, Nifty Pharma, Nifty IT and Nifty Realty ended in the green, while Nifty FMCG, Nifty Fin Services and Nifty Private Bank ended lower. On the Nifty50 index, Eicher Motors, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Britannia led the losses while, Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, SBI Life, HDFC Life, and M&M were the top gainers.

The Sensex ended 19.69 points, or 0.04 percent lower at 51,309.39, while the Nifty settled at 15,106.50, down 2.80 points, or 0.02 percent. Broader indices outperformed the benchmarks with Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap 100 closing 0.7 percent higher.Among sectors, Nifty Auto, Nifty Pharma, Nifty IT and Nifty Realty ended in the green, while Nifty FMCG, Nifty Fin Services and Nifty Private Bank ended lower. On the Nifty50 index, Eicher Motors, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Britannia led the losses while, Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, SBI Life, HDFC Life, and M&M were the top gainers.