Stock market today, July 17 -- Indian stock markets were subdued on Thursday, mirroring the performance of Asian counterparts, as concerns regarding the future of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell affected investor sentiment, along with a decline in Tech Mahindra following a slight revenue shortfall.

As of 11:56 IST, the Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex were flat, standing at 25,189 . 40 level and 82,540.24 level, respectively.

The small-cap and mid-cap indices, which tend to focus more on domestic markets, remained largely unchanged.

Investor worries regarding Powell's future and a possible change in monetary policy may influence the US dollar, affect the trajectory of interest rates, and impact capital movement into emerging markets lik...