Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty today ended flat as muted cues from global markets and spiking COVID-19 cases in the country kept investors on the edge.

After touching a low of 37,787 during the day, the BSE Sensex settled just 15 points or 0.04 per cent higher at 38,041.  Similarly, the NSE Nifty rose 14 points or 0.12 per cent to finish at 11,214.

In the broader market at BSE the Mid-cap and Small-cap outperformed the Sensex, the Mid-cap surged 1.44 percent up and Small-cap gained 0.78 percent.

Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting over four per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank and Maruti.

On the other hand, Titan, HCL Tech, Infosys, Sun Pharma and M&M were among the laggards.