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The Nifty IT index settled 1.43 per cent higher led by a rise in the shares of Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

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	The benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive day on Tuesday aided by a rise in information technology (IT) and public sector banking stocks.<br />
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	The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 33,513, up 159 points (0.45&nbsp;per cent), while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,686, up 57 points (0.54&nbsp;per cent).<br />
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	Among sectoral indices, the Nifty IT index settled 1.43&nbsp;per cent higher led by a rise in the shares of Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), while the Nifty PSU Bank rose 1.01&nbsp;per cent led by Bank of India and State Bank of India (SBI).<br />
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	In key stocks, YES Bank fell 3.03 per cent to Rs&nbsp;182.20 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) after international credit ratings agency Moody&#39;s downgraded the private bank&#39;s ratings and changed their outlook to negative. The stock traded in the red during the day as&nbsp;a news report suggested that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday began examining the private bank&#39;s exposure to various Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs).<br />
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	In the broader market, S&P BSE Midcap index settled 0.13&nbsp;per cent higher at 14,910, while S&P BSE SmallCap rose 0.43&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;at 14,391.<br />
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	On Tuesday, the rupee moved in a narrow range of 70.72-71.02 per dollar. It had settled at 70.86 against the greenback on Monday.<br />
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	<strong>Global Markets</strong><br />
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	Asian share markets fought to keep a global rebound alive on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump seemed to quash hopes of a trade truce with China, clouding what had been a bright start to the week.<br />
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		Moves were generally muted but Japan&#39;s Nikkei managed to add 0.8 per cent and Chinese blue-chips rose 0.4 per cent. MSCI&rsquo;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dithered either side of flat and was last up 0.2 per cent.</div>
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	In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said he expects to move ahead with raising tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25 per cent from 10 per cent currently. The comments ran counter to recent speculation about a possible deal when Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires later this week.</div>
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			Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by record Saudi Arabian production even as OPEC&#39;s top producer pushes for supply cuts ahead of the group&#39;s meeting in Austria next week.</div>
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			International Brent crude oil futures briefly dipped below $60 per barrel before rising back to $60.16, still down 32 cents, or 0.5 per cent, from their last close. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $51.18 per barrel, down 45 cents, or 0.9 per cent.</div>
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	<em>(with Reuters input)</em></div>
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MARKET WRAP: Sensex rises 159 pts, Nifty ends at 10,686; IT, PSU banks gain

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MARKET WRAP: Sensex rises 159 pts, Nifty ends at 10,686; IT, PSU banks gain | News on Markets - Business Standard

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