New Delhi, March 2 -- The benchmark equity indices closed in positive territory after hitting a fresh lifetime high during the special trading session on March 02. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 39.65 points or 0.18% lower to settle at 22,378.40, while the BSE Sensex lost 60.80 points or 0.08% to settle at 73,806.15. The broader indices closed in the green, with gains led by midcap and smallcap stocks. The Bank Nifty gained 10.60 points or 0.02% to settle at 47,297.50. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 0.17% higher at 22,376.25, while the BSE Sensex closed 0.08% higher at 73,804.01. Tata Steel, Hero MotoCorp, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, and JSW Steel were the top gainers in the Nifty 50. While M&M, Sun Pharma, Maruti Suzuki, NTPC, and Power Grid were the majo...