STOCKS:
The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 76.11 points, or 0.13%,
to 57,603.21, while the broader NSE index gained 37.95
points, or 0.22%, to 16,983, as authorities globally took steps
to contain the banking turmoil, helping dispel some of the
contagion fears. RUPEE:
The Indian rupee strengthened 0.13% versus the U.S.
dollar, and quoted at 82.37 per dollar, helped by likely dollar
inflows and healthier risk, traders said. GOVERNMENT BONDS:
Benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 99.60
rupees, with yield up 1 bp at 7.3180%, as traders await
April-September borrowing calendar this week. OVERNIGHT INDEXED SWAPS:
The one-year overnight indexed swap rate was up 3
bps at 6.70%, while the benchmark five-year swap rate added 1 bp to 6.19%.
CALL MONEY/REPOS:
India's overnight call money rate was down 50 bps at
6.20% against 6.70% in the previous session. The overnight TREPS
rate was at 6.30%, compared with the previous
day's weighted average of 6.5424%.
(Reporting by Anushka Trivedi; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil)
MUMBAI, March 27 (Reuters) -
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