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	The benchmark indices extended losses for the fifth straight session on Monday with both Sensex and Nifty ending nearly 1% lower for the day, tracking weakness in Asian peers, with index heavyweights Larsen & Toubro and HDFC Bank dragging down the indices. Sentiment was also cautious ahead of the September F&O expiry due later this week.<br />
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		MSCI&rsquo;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.35%, while Chinese stocks remained shaky following the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s hawkish policy stance and S&P&rsquo;s downgrade of China&rsquo;s sovereign rating last week.</div>
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	Investors remianed jittery as they expect government to tinker with its fiscal deficit target for FY18 by announcing an economic stimulus to revive the economy. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi might announce a package later today for power, housing and social welfare programmes to generate jobs and perk up demand. The package is being pegged at Rs 40,000-50,000 crore.&nbsp;</div>

Markets end lower for 5th straight session, Nifty below 9,900; realty drags

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Markets end lower for 5th straight session, Nifty below 9,900; realty drags | News on Markets - Business Standard

<strong>Singapore Nifty</strong><br />
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At 8:45 am, the SGX Nifty was trading at 9,967, down 16 points or 0.17%.

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