After gap up opening, indices showed strength in the first half session and here Bears came in action and dragged the markets down to close around opening levels. NSE Nifty 50 managed to close in green, around 40 points or 0.24 per cent at 16,985.70 level, while S&P BSE Sensex also closed below the opening levels around the drop of 126 points. Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Small cap 100 dropped 0.47 per cent and 1.59 per cent respectively.