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Markets settle the day flat ahead of Dec IIP data; TCS gains 2%

IT index was the biggest sectoral gainer, up over 2% on BSE, gaining for a second straight session

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Pranati Deva New Delhi
Benchmark indices settled the day flat even ahead of December factory output later today on hopes of reviving economy. The factory output grew by 5.7% in November even after the note ban announced by PM Narendra Modi.

Sentiment was also affected as Asian shares rallied to an 18-month peak on Friday, as investors cheered upbeat Chinese trade data.
 
Nifty 50 continued to hover around 8,800 levels, gaining for third consecutive week, led by TCS, Grasim, Tech Mahindra and Infosys.
 
The BSE Sensex index rose 0.4% this week while the NSE added 0.6% even after the RBI held

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