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		NSE's Nifty50 index ended at 11,971, up 37 points, or 0.31 per cent.</div></div>

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	The Indian stock market witnessed a sharp recovery in the last hour of the session, supported by buying in financial counters.</div>
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	Among the headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 169 points, or 0.42 per cent to end at 40,795 levels while the NSE&#39;s Nifty50 index ended at 11,971, up 37 points, or 0.31 per cent. India VIX slipped nearly 2.5 per cent to&nbsp;20.21 levels.<br />
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	ICICI Bank, HDFC and HDFC Bank contributed the most to the Sensex&#39;s gains.&nbsp;<br />
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	In the broader market, the&nbsp;S&P BSE MidCap index gained 0.5 per cent while the&nbsp;S&P BSE SmallCap index ended 0.19 per cent lower.&nbsp;<br />
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	European shares held steady on Wednesday, underpinned by gains for Wall Street futures, following losses the day before on vaccine trials and a stimulus impasse, while the dollar was also stable.&nbsp;<br />
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	<strong><em>(With inputs from Reuters)</em></strong></div>

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