Sensex and Nifty settle flat in highly volatile trade on FII selling & weak Sept qtr results

Rupee falls 1 paisa to hit a new lifetime low of 84.38 against the US dollar

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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed flat in highly volatile trade on Monday as continuous FII selling, disappointing quarterly earnings and weak trends from Asian markets dented investor sentiment.

After gyrating between highs and lows, benchmark Sensex eked out gains of 9.83 points or 0.01 per cent to settle at 79,496.15.

The NSE Nifty dipped marginally by 6.90 points or 0.03 per cent to 24,141.30.