From correspondents in Maharashtra, India, 05:00 PM IST

Indian equities markets closed flat Wednesday.

The 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, opened at 17,404.15 points and touched a high of 17,413.81 before closing at 17,339.31. At its close, the Sensex went down by 33.70 points or 0.19 percent compared to the closing figure Tuesday.

The S and amp;P Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which opened at 5,156.70 points, closed at 5,135.50. It went down by 9.15 points or 0.18 percent from its previous close.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)