CLOSING BELL: Bajaj twins, Coal India, JSW Steel, Apollo Hospitals, ITC, ICICI Bank, RIL, and HDFC Bank were the top Nifty gainers, rising between 0.8 per cent and 3 per cent

MARKET LIVE: Sensex, Nifty flat in choppy session; Titan, L&T top drags

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Stock market highlights:&nbsp;</b>The S&P BSE Sensex exhibited wild swings in trade on Friday as investors remained worried about global growth outlook. The 30-pack index gyrated in a range of 732 points intra-day, and settled 135 points, or 0.26 per cent, lower at 51,360.<br />
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	The NSE Nifty50, meanwhile, closed at 15,294, down 67 points or 0.44 per cent. Bajaj twins, Coal India, JSW Steel, Apollo Hospitals, ITC, ICICI Bank, RIL, and HDFC Bank were the top Nifty gainers, rising between 0.8 per cent and 3 per cent.</div>
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	On the flipside, Titan Company, Wipro, HDFC Life, Shree Cement, BPCL, Dr Reddy&#39;s Labs, and Asian Paints were the top drags, down up to 6 per cent.</div>
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	Sectorally, the Nifty Pharma index was worst hit, down over 2 per cent on the NSE, while the Nifty Bank added the most, up 0.75 per cent.</div>
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	In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices underperformed the benchmarks and slipped&nbsp; up to 0.9 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong>Global markets</strong></div>
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	European markets were higher on Friday, but remained on course for a bruising week as global stocks reacted to policy tightening from major central banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 gained 0.8 per cent in early trade after an uncertain open.</div>
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	On Wall Street, futures linked to headline indices advanced between 0.8 per cent and 1.2 per cent. Earlier in Asia, Nikkei shed about 2 per cent, Kospi fell 0.43 per cent, while Hang Seng gained 1 per cent.</div>

Sensex ends volatile day 135 pts lower, Nifty below 15,300; Titan drops 6%

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Sensex ends volatile day 135 pts lower, Nifty below 15,300; Titan drops 6% | News on Markets - Business Standard

JUST IN: Bank of Japan leaves monetary policy unchanged

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		BREAKING: The Bank of Japan left its dovish policy unchanged Friday, refusing to cave in to mounting pressure to act over the fast-falling yen. <a href="https://t.co/RhjK9MErqV">https://t.co/RhjK9MErqV</a></p>
	&mdash; The Japan Times (@japantimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/japantimes/status/1537630635812356096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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SGX Nifty trades flat; hints at muted opening

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		source: investing.com</div>
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Rupee closes flat at 78.08/dollar Thursday

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Oil prices ease a bit: Brent still around $120 a barrel

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		source: oilprice.com</div>
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DIIs buy equities worth Rs 1929.14 crore on June 16

FIIs sell equities worth Rs 3257.65 crore on June 16

US stock futures try regaining ground from overnight selloff

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		source: finance.yahoo.com</div>
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed: Japan's Nikkei 225 drops over 2%

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Sharp selloff in US markets as Dow Jones falls over 700 points

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