Indian shares close little changed as metals, Airtel drag

BENGALURU: Indian shares ended little changed on Thursday, with losses in telecom major Bharti Airtel and metals and see-sawing banking stocks ahead of the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts countered gains in energy and consumer goods.

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index ended 0.01% higher at 16,636.9, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.01% at 55,949.10.

Indian markets have outperformed Asian peers in recent weeks despite mixed global cues, but analysts said this seems more like a consolidation rather than a substantial rise.