Sensex, Nifty Close Flat Amid Volatile Trade; IT Slumps, Auto & Pharma Outperform

• Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat after a volatile trading session.
• IT sector experienced a slump, shedding 1.7%, while auto and pharma sectors outperformed.
• Major Nifty gainers included Eicher Motors, Apollo Hospitals, Max Healthcare, SBI, and Maruti Suzuki.
• Top Nifty losers were Coal India, TCS, HCL Technologies, Eternal, and Infosys.
• Nifty midcap and smallcap indices also closed flat, reflecting the overall market sentiment.