Nifty IT index was the top loser of the day, falling 2.1 per cent weighed by HCL Technologies and Infosys. On the other hand, among gainers, the Nifty Metal index rose 1.3 per cent led by NMDC.

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		The benchmark indices ended largely flat on Thursday.<br />
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		The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 34,432, down 10&nbsp;points (0.03 per cent), while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,380, down 6 points (0.06 per cent).<br />
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		Among individual stocks, YES&nbsp;Bank rallied 9.3 per cent&nbsp;to Rs&nbsp;205.60 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Shares of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) rose 2.6&nbsp;per cent to Rs 1,331.10 per share after the company reported 23 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 22.30 billion in September quarter (Q2FY19). The consolidated gross revenue during the quarter grew 21 per cent at Rs 320.81 billion on a Y-o-Y basis.<br />
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		Among sectoral indices, Nifty IT index was the top loser of the day, falling 2.1&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;weighed by&nbsp;HCL Technologies and&nbsp;Infosys. On the other hand, among gainers, the Nifty Metal index rose 1.3 per cent led by NMDC.<br />
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		In the broader markets, both the&nbsp;S&P BSE MidCap and&nbsp;S&P BSE SmallCap rose 1 per cent&nbsp;each to end at&nbsp;14,773 and&nbsp;14,356 respectively.<br />
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<strong>Manufacturing PMI up at 53.1 in Oct</strong><br />
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		The country&#39;s manufacturing sector activity improved in October, as firms scaled up production and employment levels amid a strong rise in new business order flows, a monthly survey said Thursday.</div>
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		The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers&#39; Index strengthened from 52.2 in September to 53.1 in October as new orders and production increased at the quickest rate in four months. This is the 15th consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI remained above the 50-point mark. In PMI parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below that denotes contraction.<br />
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	<strong>Global Markets</strong></div>
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Battered equity investors got Asia off to a positive start for November, as Thursday&rsquo;s session benefited from another strong performance on Wall Street, while the pound jumped on a report Britain has secured a deal that would give its financial services firms continued access to European markets after Brexit.<br />
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		MSCI&rsquo;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.7 per cent, adding to modest gains the previous day, though this came after a brutal October month. The index had fallen 10.2 per cent in October, its worst monthly performance since August 2015, as factors ranging from Sino-US trade tensions to worries about global economic growth, higher US interest rates and company earnings spurred volatility in global markets.</div>
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		Hong Kong&rsquo;s Hang Seng rose 1.5 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.2 per cent. Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei bucked the trend and slipped 1 per cent following two days of big gains.</div>
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	<em>(with inputs from Reuters)</em></div>
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MARKET WRAP: Indices end flat, Nifty at 10,380; YES Bank rallies 9%

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MARKET WRAP: Indices end flat, Nifty at 10,380; YES Bank rallies 9% | News on Markets - Business Standard

<strong>Wall Street</strong><br />
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US stocks rebounded for a second day on Wednesday as investors snapped up beaten-down technology and internet favourites and strong company results lifted spirits, even as the S&amp;P 500 closed out its worst month in seven years.<br />
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The S&amp;P 500 lost 6.9 per cent in October, while the Nasdaq shed 9.2 per cent, its biggest monthly loss since November 2008.<br />
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 241.12 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 25,115.76, the S&amp;P 500 gained 29.11 points, or 1.09 per cent, to 2,711.74 and the Nasdaq Composite added 144.25 points, or 2.01 per cent, to 7,305.90.

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