MUMBAI: The key domestic equity indices closed flat on Thursday, erasing early gains amid profit booking in IT and auto heavyweights, ahead of Bihar election results.

Sensex ended the session at 84,478.67, up 12.16 points or 0.01 per cent. Continuing the previous day's rally, the 30-share index started trading higher at 84,525.89 against last session's closing of 84,466.51. However, the index traded volatile during the session and closed flat amid profit booking post the last three days ' rally.

Nifty closed 25,879.15, up 3.35 points or 0.01 per cent.

"National equities closed flat after a positive session, as profit-booking erased early gains despite optimistic global and domestic cues. Sentiment was buoyed by Trump signing a short-term funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown

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