Tech Mahindra was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 2.51 per cent, followed by Bajaj Auto, Reliance among others.

Axis Bank was the top gainer; Sun Pharma, Ultratech Cement, HUL, ITC and SBI were also trading in the green.

At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 71.28, then gathered momentum and touched 71.23 against the USD.

After swinging over 260 points during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 17.14 points, or 0.04 per cent, lower at 41,558.

The rupee could not hold on to the gains and was trading at 71.32 against the dollar at 0955 hrs.

The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 109.18 points or 0.26 per cent higher at 41,684.32.

Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan said the current slowdown in exports is mainly due to a decline in petroleum products.

Overall, Delhi recorded 71 million trips totalling 1.06 billion km in 2019.

As for the healthcare sector, Apollo Hospitals Group MD Suneeta Reddy said, 'The prognosis is positive.'

Axis Bank was the top gainer on the Nifty 50 index, rising 3.21 per cent, while Yes Bank ended as the top loser.