The Indian stock market ended little changed on Monday (March 3) following a highly volatile trading session. The benchmark Nifty 50 closed 5 points lower at 22,119, while the Sensex slipped 112 points to 73,

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, dropped after opening in green higher on Monday, following positive signals from other Asian markets, with IT and auto stocks leading the gains. The market also saw an uptick after Friday’s data revealed India’s economy grew by 6.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,370 level, a premium of nearly 90 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

On Monday, March 03, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex lost 112.16 points or 0.15 per cent to close at 73085.94. The NSE Nifty went u by 5.40 points or 0.02 per cent to close at 22119.30.

The stock market went into the red despite early trade showing positive signs. Mid and small cap IT, telecom, and financial services stocks, along with media stocks fell the most. At 10:50 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by 208.

The Nifty 50 ended the session with a slight decline of 0.02%, closing at 22,120, while the Sensex fell 0.08% to finish at 73,139 compared to Friday's close. The broader market ended mixed, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index gaining 0.