Mumbai, July 7 -- The headline equity benchmarks closed little changed after a choppy session, as investors stayed cautious ahead of a potential breakthrough in US-India trade talks. Media reports hinted that a mini trade deal could be announced as early as this evening.

Despite the uncertainty, the market managed a positive finish, supported by continued buying from domestic institutional investors. The Nifty ended above the 25,450 mark. FMCG and energy stocks saw strong interest, while IT and metal shares dragged on the indices.

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 9.61 points or 0.01% to 83,442.50. The Nifty 50 index rose 0.30 points or 0.0% to 25,461.30.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.1...