Sensex. Pic/PTI

The benchmark Sensex was trading flat in late morning deals, slightly up by 9 points on mild bouts of buying in energy, IT, auto and power sectors despite higher Asian cues. Profit-booking was seen in most of the sectors led by consumer durables, oil&gas, healthcare, realty, financials, banks and capital goods. The 30-share BSE index was marginally up 9.16 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 33,821.91 at 1100 hours.