Indian equities markets which opened Saturday for a special 90- minute trading session closed on a flat note. State-run firms were among the major gainers, while some realty scrips edged lower.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 17,648.47 points and closed at 17,636.99 points, barely moving from its Friday close at 17,583.97 points.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also closed similarly unchanged at 5,359.4 points.
For the week, the Sensex shed 1.6 percent, while the Nifty lost 1.28 percent.
The bourses conducted the session from 11.15 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. to test their disaster management and recovery measures. Market analysts said hardly any trading activity took place as it being a weekend funds kept out of it, while investors were not very active.
Among Sensex scrips, Tata Power, Jindal Steel and Infosys lodged moderate gains, while Cipla, Bajaj Auto and Sterlite Industries slipped.