The BSE Sensex lost 24.29 points or 0.12% to settle at 20,331.34 while the S&P CNX Nifty shed 4.80 points or 0.08% to end at 6,112.75.

The BSE Sensex touched a high and a low of 20,418.35 and 20,324.79 respectively. There were 12 advances against 18 declines on the index.

Finally, the BSE Sensex slipped 9.94 points or 0.05% to settle at 20,345.69 while the S&P CNX Nifty added 1.45 points or 0.02% to end at 6119.

The BSE Sensex touched a high and a low of 20,418.35 and 20,281.73, respectively. ACC up 4.20%, L&T up 2.53%, Wipro up 2.49%, Tata Steel up 0.94%, and ITC up 0.90% were the major gainers on the Sensex.

The 50-share S&P CNX Nifty closed at 6,119.00, tad higher by 1.45 points or 0.02%. Nifty November futures saw an addition of 3.96% or 0.99 million (mn) units, taking the total outstanding open interest (OI) to 26.19 mn units.

Nifty calls, 6200 strike price (SP) from the November series was the most active call with an addition of 0.46 mn or 11.13%. Among Nifty puts, 6100 SP from the November month expiry was the most active put with an addition of 0.62 mn or 14.31%. The maximum Call OI outstanding was at 6200 SP (4.67 mn) and that for Puts at 6100 SP (5.02 mn).The respective Support and Resistance levels are: Resistance 6,139.93 Pivot Point 6,117.17 Support 6,096.23.The Nifty Put Call Ratio (PCR) OI wise stood at 1.31 for November-month contracts.