Market ends flat: Cement, metal, realty stocks gain


Markets saw a good turnaround after slipping deep in red in the noon trade and closed flat. Realty stocks hogged the limelight ahead of DLF numbers. Capital goods, FMCG and oil & gas stocks were among the top losers on the indices.

Market breadth was in favour of the declines and turnover was brisk.

DLF overtook ICICI Bank, Infosys in terms of market capitalisation. Reliance, ONGC, NTPC, Bharti, TCS are ahead of DLF in market cap.

ICICI Bk, Bharti, ACC, DLF, Zee News were among the gainers.

Cement, metal, realty and two wheelers saw buying interest on the bourses.