New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- On Monday, Indian equities saw a zig-zag session marked by sharp swings on both sides. Despite intraday attempts from the bulls, selling pressure prevailed, leaving the frontline indices to end slightly in the red, while only the banking index managed to hold gains.

The Nifty 50 slipped 19.80 points or 0.08% to close at 24,634.90, while the BSE Sensex fell 61.52 points or 0.08% to settle at 80,364.94. Nifty Bank, however, bucked the trend, adding 71.65 points or 0.13% to finish at 54,461.00.

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