On Thursday, Sensex ended at 38,990.94 levels after declining by 95.09 points or 0.24 per cent. Nifty closed flat with a positive bias at 11,535.75 levels, up by a mere 0.01 per cent or 0.75 points. The domestic markets fluctuated between minor gains and losses throughout the trading session on Thursday. While India VIX dropped by nearly 3 per cent to 20.53 levels.