MUMBAI, April 21 (Reuters) - STOCKS:
The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 22.71 points, or 0.04%,
to 59,655.06, while the broader NSE index lost 0.4
points, or -0.00%, to 17,624.05 as investors remained cautious
after a weak outlook from HCLTech and ahead of the quarterly
earnings of Reliance Industries. RUPEE:
The Indian rupee strengthened 0.07% versus the U.S.
dollar, and quoted at 82.09 per U.S. dollar ending marginally
higher as risk appetite remained tepid and marked its first
weekly loss in five weeks. GOVERNMENT BONDS:
Benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 100.49
rupees, with yield down 4 bps at 7.1856%; vs previous close of
7.2206% after stronger-than-expected demand at the debt auction
triggered short covering resulting in increased trading
activity. OVERNIGHT INDEXED SWAPS:
The one-year overnight indexed swap rate was down
3 bps at 6.56%, while the benchmark five-year swap rate fell 5 bps to 6.05%.
CALL MONEY/REPOS:
India's overnight call money rate was up 10 bps at
6.65% against 6.55% in the previous session. The overnight TREPS
rate was at 6.80%, compared with the previous
day's weighted average of 6.5530%.
(Reporting by Bhakti Tambe)
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