Sensex halts 5-day losing run; metal & IT stocks drag

Atclose, Sensex was up 147.71 points or0.20 per centat 74,602.12

- Statesman News Service

The stock market ended off highs after the selloff extended in late trade, to end little changed on Tuesday during a volatile session.

At close, Sensex was up 147.71 points or 0.20 per cent at 74,602.12 while Nifty 50 has closed lower for a sixth session in a row at 22,547.55.

Broader indices underperformed as the BSE Midcap and Smallcap closed 0.57 per cent and 0.45 per cent lower.

Midcap index underperformed compared to the Nifty 50, with the Nifty Midcap 50 closing down by 0.57 per cent.

Similarly, small-cap stocks lagged behind the Nifty 50, as evidenced by the Nifty Small Cap 100, which ended at 15,477.3, down by 68.7 points, representing a decline of 0.44 per cent.