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MUMBAI, Feb 14 (Reuters) -
STOCKS:
The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 529.49 points, or 0.88%,
to 60,961.33, while the broader NSE index gained 149.25
points, or 0.84%, to 17,920.15, tracking the gains in global
equities ahead of U.S. inflation data due later in the day,
while fears of further rate hikes after domestic retail
inflation in January rose above the Reserve Bank of India's
upper threshold capped the move. RUPEE:
The Indian rupee was flat versus the U.S. dollar, and
quoted at 82.72 per dollar, unable to sustain its opening
advance, ahead of the U.S. inflation data GOVERNMENT BONDS:
Benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 99.17
rupees, with yield up 2 bps at 7.3822%; vs previous close of
7.3646%, after inflation surprised on the upside weighing on
sentiment. OVERNIGHT INDEXED SWAPS:
The one-year overnight indexed swap rate was up 3
bps at 6.87%, while the benchmark five-year swap rate rose 1 bps to 6.42%.
CALL MONEY/REPOS:
India's overnight call money rate was down 20 bps at
6.30% against 6.50% in the previous session. The overnight TREPS
rate was at 6.27%, compared with the previous
day's weighted average of 6.3383%.
(Reporting by Dharamraj Dhutia)
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