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	Bulls had a field-day on D-Street on Wednesday as the benchmark indices ended the day near day&#39;s high as investors picked up information technology, realty, and financial stocks. Heavy-weights Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, TCS, ITC, and Bajaj Finance were the top Sensex contributors today.</div>
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	The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex ended the day 437 points, or 0.95 per cent, higher at 46,444 levels, surging 545 points from the day&#39;s low. The broader Nifty50 reclaimed 13,600-mark and settled 135 points, or 1 per cent, higher at 13,601 levels.<br />
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	India VIX, the volatility index, cooled off over 6 per cent to end at 20.5 levels</div>
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	IT stocks outperformed the markets for second consecutive day as stock-specific news flow supported the sentiment. At the index level, Nifty IT and the S&P BSE IT indices hit their respective fresh record highs. Among individual stocks, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Infotech and MphasiS from the Nifty IT index scaled their respective fresh record peak.</div>
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	That apart, Nifty Realty index (up 4 per cent) and Nifty PSU Bank index (up 2 per cent) were other sectoral gainers.</div>
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	In the broader market, S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outrun the frontline indices today, settling 2.44 per cent and 2.65 per cent higher, respectively.</div>
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	<strong>Global markets</strong></div>
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	European shares rose on Wednesday as a report that a Brexit trade deal could be struck later in the day cheered investors amid concerns over the passage of a much-awaited US pandemic aid bill.</div>
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	The pan-European STOXX 600 index traded 0.4% higher after political editor Robert Peston at Britain&rsquo;s ITV said a Brexit trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union is possible on Wednesday after progress in talks on fishing rights.</div>
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	However, London&rsquo;s FTSE 100 lagged as the pound gained on the news and weighed on shares of internationally focused firms on the index.</div>
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	In Asia, Japan&#39;s Nikkei ended 0.33 per cent higher while South Korea&#39;s Kospi added nearly 1 per cent. Hong Kong&#39;s Hang Seng closed 0.8 per cent higher.</div>
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	<em><strong>(With inputs from Reuters)</strong></em></div>

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Sensex gains for 2nd day, ends 437 pts up at 46,444; HUL, Infy top gainers | News on Markets - Business Standard

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Oil falls on surprise build in US stocks, Trump threat to relief spending

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	Oil fell in early trade on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude oil stocks rose last week, defying expectations for a decline, and U.S. President Donald Trump rattled markets by threatening not to sign a long-awaited COVID-19 relief bill.</div>
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	US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 46 cents, or 1%, to $46.56 a barrel, while Brent crude futures dropped 46 cents, or 0.9%, to $49.62.<br />
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	<em>(Source: Reuters)</em><br />
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&gt;&gt; At 8:20 am, the index was at 13,428 levels, down 55 points.<br />

Wall Street :: S&P 500 ends lower as new COVID storm clouds overshadow stimulus passage

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&gt;&gt; Global investors were cautious on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump to called the $900 billion coronavirus aid &quot;a disgrace&quot; and demanding that lawmakers more than triple relief payments to Americans.<br />
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&gt;&gt; That said, investors might get some solace from a Reuters report that said India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca&rsquo;s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities.

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