Indian shares nearly flat in volatile trade

Indian shares were largely unchanged in volatile trading on Wednesday, in line with broader Asia, as worries about a global recession kept investors away from making fresh bets, reports Reuters.

The broader NSE index was up 0.01 per cent at 11,108.15 as of 0403 GMT, while the benchmark BSE index was 0.01 per cent lower at 37,637.63.

Regional markets across Asia eked out minor gains, as higher Wall Street futures provided some relief after an overnight US selloff, though deeper worries about the global economy and trade kept a lid on sentiment.

Meanwhile, domestic investors awaited clarity on what steps the Indian government would take to revive an industry wide slowdown.

"Markets have adequately discounted the positive triggers in the last three sessions and now await fresh cues," said Deepak Jasani, senior vice-president at HDFC Securities.

"Currently, we have negative trigger from U.S, there is no major panic, but domestic markets will wait for fresh major development rather than selling off sharply."

Indian markets have gained on the back of the government's move to scrap a recently announced tax surcharge on foreign and domestic equity investors, speed up capital infusion to state-run banks and on expectations of additional stimulus supported by a huge dividend from the Reserve Bank of India.