New Delhi, July 16 -- Domestic stock market benchmarks ended flat on Thursday, 16 July, as weak global cues amid escalating US-Iran tensions weighed on sentiment.

The Sensex ended 1 point up at 77,186.87, while the Nifty 50 slipped 6 points to settle at 24,072.75.

Mid and small-cap indices underperformed. The Nifty Midcap 100 index dropped 0.41%, while the Smallcap 100 index fell 0.10%.

Headline indices remained in the green for the most part of the day but witnessed some profit booking in the second half, which dragged them lower. Gains in shares of select heavyweights, such as Bajaj Finance, Mahindra and Mahindra, and ITC, were offset by losses in those of HDFC Bank, Eternal, and Reliance.

Weak global cues also weighed on investor s...