<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed Wednesday's trade flat, with a mere 0.36 point gain.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Profit booking -- a day after the benchmark index closed over 700 points up to touch its largest single-day gain in four years -- was cited as the reason for the day's choppy trade.<br /><br />The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 19,999.77 points, closed (provisional) at 19,997.45, up 0.36 points from its previous close at 19,997.09 points. <br /><br />The benchmark Sensex surged to a high of 20,055.53 points and a low of 19,777.63 points in the highly volatile intra-day trade. <br /><br />The wider 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 0.28 percent or 16.40 points at 5,913.15 points.<br /><br />Extreme volatility was observed in the market a day after its largest single-day rally in four years on the back of a strengthening rupee, reduction in trade deficit and easing of the Syrian crisis.</p>
<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed Wednesday's trade flat, with a mere 0.36 point gain.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Profit booking -- a day after the benchmark index closed over 700 points up to touch its largest single-day gain in four years -- was cited as the reason for the day's choppy trade.<br /><br />The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 19,999.77 points, closed (provisional) at 19,997.45, up 0.36 points from its previous close at 19,997.09 points. <br /><br />The benchmark Sensex surged to a high of 20,055.53 points and a low of 19,777.63 points in the highly volatile intra-day trade. <br /><br />The wider 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 0.28 percent or 16.40 points at 5,913.15 points.<br /><br />Extreme volatility was observed in the market a day after its largest single-day rally in four years on the back of a strengthening rupee, reduction in trade deficit and easing of the Syrian crisis.</p>