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			The benchmark indices ended in the green on Thursday, the last day of the futures and options (F&O) contracts for August series; however, the gains were capped amid selling in blue-chip counters such as Reliance Industries (RIL), HDFC Bank, and Infosys. It was the fifth straight session of gains for the headline indices.&nbsp;</div>
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			The S&P BSE Sensex ended 39 points or 0.10 per cent higher at 39,113.47 levels, with IndusInd Bank (up over 6 per cent) being the top gainer and ONGC (down over 1 per cent) the biggest loser. NSE&#39;s Nifty ended at 11,559, up nearly 10 points, or 0.084 per cent. India VIX fell over 2 per cent to 18.90 levels.&nbsp;</div>
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			In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index ended flat at 15,155.04 while the S&P BSE SmallCap index ended at 15,025.51, up 0.35 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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			Realty stocks rallied in trade after Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a cut in stamp duty and other levies for buying and selling of properties in urban and rural areas. Nifty Realty index jumped over 6 per cent to settle at 232.80 levels. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/sunteck-realty-zooms-19-hdfc-up-3-as-maharashtra-govt-cuts-stamp-duty-120082700328_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>
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			Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), the state-owned aerospace and defence company, tanked over 14 per cent to Rs 1,010.95 on the BSE, a day after the company informed that the government plans to sell as much as 15 per cent stake in the company through a public offering of shares.</div>
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			IndusInd Bank jumped over 9 per cent during the session after global agency <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/indusind-bank-soars-9-after-ubs-upgrades-the-stock-to-buy-from-sell-120082700793_1.html" target="_blank">UBS upgraded the stock to &#39;Buy&#39; from &#39;Sell&#39;.</a> The stock ended at Rs 605.55, up 6.6 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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		<strong>Global markets</strong></div>
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		Asian shares touched two-year peaks on Thursday in the wake of Wall Street&rsquo;s record run as cheap cash drove up big-cap tech darlings, although Sino-US tensions caused caution to creep in as the session progressed.</div>
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		MSCI&rsquo;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan had edged up 0.1 per cent after earlier reaching its highest since August 2018.</div>
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		Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei eased 0.4 per cent from levels not seen since mid-February, while South Korea fell 0.8 per cent as a jump in coronavirus cases ended four days of rises.</div>
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		In Europe, cautious mood prevailed as investors looked ahead to the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell&rsquo;s outlook on monetary policy.&nbsp;</div>
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		Oil prices held steady as a massive hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico raced towards the heart of the US oil industry, which has forced oil rigs and refineries to shut down production.</div>
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		<strong><em>(With inputs from Reuters)</em></strong></div>
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F&O expiry: Indices gain for 5th day, Nifty above 11,550; DLF advances 10%

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F&O expiry: Indices gain for 5th day, Nifty above 11,550; DLF advances 10% | News on Markets - Business Standard

BS BFSI | Banks are not being risk-averse, they are being prudent: Rajkiran Rai, CEO of Union Bank of India

BS BFSI | Principal challenge is lack of demand, muted capex element, says Ashu Khullar of Citi India

BS BFSI | We are quite comfortable in adopting a conservative approach towards growth, says Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO, Axis Bank

BS BFSI | Might see growth in the banking industry tapering off a little, says Amitabh Chaudhry of Axis Bank

BS BFSI | Bank balance sheet size will be clear after we publish the December results: Rakesh Sharma, CEO, IDBI Bank

BS BFSI | Based on the moratorium numbers, the asset quality of a bank should not be judged: Rakesh Sharma, CEO, IDBI Bank

BS BFSI | Even the best of corporates availed the moratorium to conserve cash: Raj Kiran Rai, Union Bank of India

BS BFSI | In another six odd months, things will be back reasonably, may be to 90-95%: V Vaidyanathan, CEO, IDFC First

BS BFSI | By March, we will see true extent of the problem, says V Vaidyanathan, chairman, IDFC First Bank

&gt;&gt; Moratorium, restructuring should help imprive the situation

BS BFSI | Economy activity has started coming back, says V Vaidyanathan, chairman, IDFC First Bank

&gt;&gt; Things should improve over the next six months

BS BFSI | Automotive, cement, and steel have seen recoveries, says Ashu Khullar, CEO, CITI India

&gt;&gt; But we are far away from getting back to normalcy:&nbsp;

BS BFSI | Corporates are back to 70-75% of pre-covid level: Ashu Khullar, CEO, Citi India

BS BFSI | Have started seeing early green shoots in steel, cement, automobile, says Ashu Khullar of Citi India

&gt;&gt; Economy will take long time to recover

BS BFSI | Looking forward to festive season to see where the demand is going, says Mallikarjuna of PNB

&gt;&gt; Textiles and Automobile sectors are seeing greenshoots<br />
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&gt;&gt; All the sectors are longing to come back to normalcy<br />
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&gt;&gt; Labour intensive sectors will take time to recover

BS BFSI | Moratorium will work as panacea in the short-term, it's not a permanent solution, says S S Mallikarjuna, MD, PNB