Markets have a tepid closing; Nifty holds 8,200

The benchmark indices ended the day virtually unchanged, amid another volatile session of trade, on continuing concerns over a delay in passage of reform-centric legislative proposals, tepid corporate earnings and forecasts of a sub-par monsoon season. The Sensex ended at 27,206, lower by 45 points and the Nifty settled at 8,224, down 11 points.