Sensex ends on a flat note; RIL, metals disappoint

Mumbai: The Sensex closed rangebound session on a flat note following lacklustre global markets. Mixed set of numbers too kept the Nifty moving around 5050 level during the day; Reliance and Sterlite disappointed the street with less than expected bottomline numbers in Q3 while L&T's numbers were above expectations and Maruti's profit was in line with estimates.

The BSE benchmark went up 12.72 points, to close at 16,751.73 while the NSE benchmark fell just 2.35 points to 5,046.25. Globally, European markets were mixed while major Asian markets were shut today.

Back home, capital goods, banks (except HDFC Bank), FMCG, technology and power stocks helped the market while metals stocks and Reliance weighed it down.