Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty finished on a flat note on Wednesday, 20 March.
The BSE Sensex rose 23.28 points to end at 38,386.75 while Nifty slipped 11.35 points to 11,521.05.
Earlier in the day, BSE Sensex opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade.
The BSE Sensex opened at 38,433.86, touched a high of 38,462.62, and a low of 38,363.76.
On the other hand, Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 11,553.35 points after closing at 11,632.40 points.
The Nifty was trading at 11,534.45 points in the morning.
Meanwhile, the rupee fell 19 paise to 69.15 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday after crude price rose to a four-month high in global market amid increased demand for the American currency from importers.
At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened lower at 69.11 and weakened further to 69.17 on increased demand from importers.
(With inputs from BloombergQuint and PTI)
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