Sensex, Nifty end flat after hitting record highs; broader indices gain 1%

Stock market highlights: After hitting all-time highs in intraday trade on Thursday, benchmark indices took a breather and settled flat. The S&P BSE Sensex claimed a record high of 67,771 in morning deals, but settled at 67,519, up 52 points or 0.08 per cent. 

The Nifty50, too, hit a new high of 20,168, before ending the day at 20,103, up 33 points or 0.16per cent. 

Among large-cap stocks, UPL, Hindalco, ONGC, Eicher Motors, M&M, Tech M, Tata Steel, Divis Labs, Apollos Hospitals, and Nestle India led the gainers' list, while Asian Paints, ITC, Britannia, LTIMindtree, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma, Tata Consumer Products, and Coal India fell the most. 

In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outran the frontline indices as they gained 1 per cent each.

Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1.64 per cent, the Nifty Metal index added 1.5 per cent, and the Nifty Realty eked out gains of 1.4 per cent. On the downside, the Nifty FMCG index fell 0.15 per cent.