Final Trade: Market Ends Flat Amid High Volatility On Expiry Day; Nifty Settles At 15,780, Sensex Slips 8 Points

Extending weakness, the Indian market closed lower for the second consecutive day on Thursday. At the end of the volatile trading session, the Sensex closed at 53,019 with a slight decline of 8 points and the Nifty lost nearly 19 points at 15,780.