STOCKS:
The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 207.64 points, or 0.34%,
to 60,140.45, tracking a slight decline in U.S. equity futures
on concerns over the Federal Reserve rate outlook. The broader
NSE index lost 29.75 points, or 0.17%, to 17,724.65. RUPEE:
The Indian rupee strengthened 0.2% to 81.88 per dollar
on dollar inflow expectations, traders said. GOVERNMENT BONDS:
Benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 98.72
rupees, with yield unchanged at 7.4510% on lack of trigger and
ahead of U.S. jobs report on Friday, traders said. OVERNIGHT INDEXED SWAPS:
The one-year overnight indexed swap rate was down
3 bps at 7.07%, while the benchmark five-year swap rate fell 3 bps to 6.65%.
CALL MONEY/REPOS:
India's overnight call money rate was up 10 bps at
6.40% against 6.30% in the previous session. The overnight TREPS
rate was at 6.35%, compared with the previous
day's weighted average of 6.3092%.
(Reporting by Nimesh Vora)
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MUMBAI, March 9 (Reuters) -
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