Nifty settles June F&O series a tad above 9,500; Sensex ends flat

The benchmark indices pared most of intraday gains to close flat with the S&P BSE Sensex ending below its crucial 30,000-mark, while the Nifty50 settled the June F&O series just a tad above 9,500. 

The 30-share Sensex closed at 30,857, up 23 points, while the broader Nifty50 ended at 9,504, up 13 points.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices outperformed to gain 0.3% and nearly 1%, respectively.

Market breadth depicted strength. There were almost 3 gainers against every loser on BSE. 1,604 shares rose and 967 shares declined. A total of 166