Sensex, Nifty end flat with negative bias; PSBs, IT slip

Markets ended flat on Thursday with gains being capped by banking and auto stocks. Weak global cues and rising retail inflation, too, contributed to a lackluster trade.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended 15 points, or 0.04 per cent, lower at 39,741 levels dragged by select blue-chip counters like IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, YES Bank and Infosys. While PowerGrid and M&M were the top gainers, YES Bank and IndusInd slipped the most.