Sensex pares losses to end flat, Nifty below 8,900 ahead of Yellen's speech

The market on Friday extended fall for the second straight session as investors booked profits after a sharp rally that lifted the benchmark indices to near two-year highs in the previous session.

The negative trade in Asian markets, which slipped on expectations of a US interest rate hike in March, also weighed on sentiment.

The S&P BSE Sensex settled the day at 28,832, down 7 points, while the broader Nifty50 ended at at 8,897, down 2 points. 

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. BSE Midcap gained 0.3%, while BSE Smallcap added 0.4%

The market breadth, indicating the overall health