Sensex Ends Flat

Indian share market continued to trade near the dotted line with positive bias in the afternoon session.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 48 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 13 points.

The S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 0.6% and 1% respectively. Gains were largely seen in energy stocks, FMCG stocks and PSU stocks. (See the complete list of BSE gainers today.)

The rupee was trading at 68.09 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 55.09 at the time of writing this share market news.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation of India (HPCL share price) finished on a strong note (up 3.4%) after it was reported that the company is planning to invest Rs 12 billion in the next three to five years in various city gas distribution (CGD) networks in order to expand network and build infrastructure.

Oil & Gas stocks finished on a strong note with IOC share price and Chennai Petroleum share price leading the gains.

Power stocks finished on a firm note with KSK Energy share price and NHPC share price leading the gains.

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