MUMBAI: The Indian equity markets traded flat on Wednesday with a slight negative bias, weighed down by losses in IT stocks.
As of 9.30 am, Sensex lost 27 points, or 0.03 per cent, to reach 83, 423, and Nifty dipped 2 points, or 0.01 per cent at 25, 722.
Main broad-cap indices showed divergence with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.4 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.36 per cent.
All major sectoral indices traded in the green except Nifty IT (down 1.35 per cent) and private bank (down 0.14 per cent). Nifty metal was the major gainer, up 1.20 per cent.