Profit booking, global volatility dent equities, IT stocks fall (Roundup)

Mumbai, Nov 27 : The Indian equity markets closed on a flat-to-negative note on Friday as minor profit booking, along with global volatility, dented investors’ sentiment.
Both the key Indian equity benchmark indices — S&P BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 — ended lower in a highly volatile session.
Globally, Asian and European stocks were mixed amid thin trading volumes, as investors were unnerved on reports doubting the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.
Back home, markets were volatile ahead of the Q2FY21 GDP data.
Among sectors, auto and PSU banks were the main gainers while IT, infra and energy indices were the laggards.
Consequently, the NSE Nifty50 closed 18.05 points, or 0.14 per cent, down to close at 12,968.95 points.