Market ended flat on Friday dragged by uncertainty over announcement of any revival package by the government and weak global cues. Indices remained lack lustre for better part of the day, only to turn volatile in the afternoon trading session.The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex settled with gains of 39 points, or 0.10 per cent, at 37,350 levels led by banking and automobile stocks. The gains were, however, capped by losses in the technology and metal scrips. Power Grid, Maruti Suzuki, YES Bank, and IndusInd Bank were the top gainers at the 30-share index, while TCS, Vedanta, HCL Tech, and HDFC were the top laggards. The broader Nifty50, too, closed at 11,048-mark, up 18 points or 0.17 per cent. The Sensex and Nifty, each, slipped 0.6 per cent during the week, while Nifty Bank and mid-cap indices shed 1 per cent each during the period.Shares of Aarti Industries slipped 8 per cent to Rs 1,595 on the BSE in the intra-day trade on Friday. The stock fell 9 per cent from its early morning high on profit-booking after the management lowered FY20 revenue/profit guidance considering slowdown in end-use industries. The stock closed at Rs 1591, down 8 per cent. Shares of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises rallied 7 per cent intra-day to Rs 1,454 apiece on the BSE on Friday, also its 52-week high, on strong June quarter results for FY20 . The stock has surged 10 per cent at the bourses since Tuesday, when it reported more than double consolidated net profit at Rs 49 crore. The company had a profit of Rs 23 crore in the year-ago quarter. The stock is 6 per cent away from its all-time high level of Rs 1,544 touched on March 2, 2016. It ended at Rs 1471, up 8 per cent.
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