Buy or sell stocks, Nov. 14 -- After three straight days of rally, the Indian stock market bulls took a breather as benchmark indices settled on a flat note ahead of the Bihar election outcome.

According to analysts, while the stock market sentiment remains firm amid the end of the US government shutdown, hopes of tariff relief for India, low inflation print, investors booked profits ahead of the Bihar election results. Selling by foreign investors and a weak rupee also weighed on indices.

After oscillating between gains and losses during the day, the 30-share BSE barometer Sensex ended higher by just 12 points, or 0.01%, at 84,479. At the same time, the broader NSE Nifty closed the session in green with just 3.35, or 0.01%, up at 25,87...