Provisional: Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Markets ended flat, amid a volatile trading session on Monday, weighed down by financials and index heavyweight Reliance Industries. Meanwhile, markets recovered most of the day's losses amid gains in TCS and metal shares.

Meanwhile, the stand-off between US lawmakers over the budget and rising worries of an agreement over increase in borrowing limits to avoid debt default also weighed on investor sentiment.

The 30-share Sensex ended down 1 point at 19,915 and the 50-share Nifty gained 2 points to end at at 5,909.