Sensex ended almost flat at 77,186 while Nifty closed at 24,072.75. | Mumbai: Indian stock marketsended almost unchanged on Thursday as gains in information technology (IT) stocks were offset by profit booking in heavyweight banking and energy shares. Investors also remained cautious due to geopolitical tensions, fluctuating crude oil prices and mixed global market trends. Flat CloseThe BSE Sensex closed marginally higher by 1.44 points at 77,186.87. During the day, the index had climbed 394.26 points to 77,579.69, but lost most of its gains in the final session.The NSE Nifty slipped 5.75 points, or 0.02 percent, to settle at 24,072.75….