Article: STOCKS - INDIAN MARKET ENDS FLAT.

MUMBAI, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The benchmark Sensex closed flat Thursday after a highly volatile trade in which every rise was capped by profit booking at high levels ahead of an extended weekend.

Marketmen said heavyweights Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank continued to attract good buying support amid intense profit selling by investors and cushioned any sharp fall.

Alternate bouts of selling and buying saw the Bombay Stock Exchange barometer closing higher by 7.71 points at 17,134.55 points.

The 30-share index has gained 442 points in a three-day shortened week with two holidays on Monday and Friday.

The broader 50-share Nifty of the National ...

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