Domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex settled flat in the previous session. Gains in shares of select heavyweights, such as Infosys, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India (SBI), were offset by losses in those of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL),

The Sensex and Nifty 50 finished with minor losses amid a thin-trading session on Monday, driven by losses in the financial sub-index, while the midcap stocks demonstrated resilience, with the Midcap Index closing in the green.

From the Sensex pack, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Steel were the major laggards. File Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced heavy volatility in early trade on Monday (December 9,

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,735 level, a discount of nearly 50 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

AM(IST)on Monday in a weak market. DLF Ltd.(up 1.43 per cent), Sobha Ltd.(up 0.79 per cent), Oberoi Realty Ltd.(up 0.52 per cent), Godrej Properties Ltd.(up 0.38 per cent) and Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.

According to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) invested Rs 24,453 crore in equities between December 2 and December 6.

The Nifty 50 fell 0.31% to close at 24,609, while the Sensex declined 0.23%, settling at 81,520. However, mid-cap and small-cap stocks continued their winning streak.