Mumbai, June 18 -- The Indian stock markets ended on a flat note on Wednesday, reflecting the uncertainties arising from the tensions in the Middle East and the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting later tonight.

At the close of the stock markets today, the BSE Sensex was at 81,444.66, down by 138.64 points or 0.17 per cent, while the Nifty 50 was down 41.35 points or 0.17 per cent at 24,812.05.

This marked the second consecutive session of decline, highlighting the prevailing indecisiveness among market participants.

Sudeep Shah, Head of Technical Research and Derivatives at SBI Securities, said, "The recent price action signals growing caution, primarily driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty sur...