Indian equity benchmarks ended little changed on Thursday, with losses in telecom major Bharti Airtel and metals and see-sawing banking stocks ahead of the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts countered gains in energy and consumer goods.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks ended on a flat note for second straight session on Thursday. After making cautious start, markets gained momentum as traders took some support with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement that State-run banks will undertake a nation-wide loan outreach programme around October, as the government seeks