CLOSING BELL: The benchmark indices sought support from financial and metal stocks with their respective indices climbing 0.2 per cent & 0.4 per cent. On the downside, the IT index fell 0.4 per cent.

MARKET LIVE: Sensex, Nifty listless; Asian Paints down 2%, Infosys 1%

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	Stock market highlights:&nbsp;</b>Investors took money off the table, on Monday, ahead of India&#39;s retail inflation data for November (due later today) and the US Federal Reserve&#39;s two-day monetary policy meeting (due tomorrow).&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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	The S&P BSE Sensex fell 51 points, or 0.08 per cent, to end a volatile session at 62,130.5. The Nifty50, meanwhile, closed unchanged at 18,497. The indices hit intra-day lows of 61,676 and 18,346, respectively.</div>
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	The benchmark indices sought support from financial and metal stocks with their respective indices climbing 0.2 per cent and 0.4 per cent. On the downside, the IT index fell 0.4 per cent.</div>
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	In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.3 per cent and 0.36 per cent, respectively.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong>New listing</strong></div>
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	<strong>Uniparts India</strong> made a weak stock market debut today, with its shares listing at Rs 575, marginally below the issue price of Rs 577 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE. Post listing, the stock of industrial products company plunged to Rs 536, a 7 per cent discount to its issue price. The stock closed at Rs 537, down 6.9 per cent vs issue price.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong>Primary market&nbsp;</strong></div>
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	<strong>Sula Vineyards</strong>: The initial public offer of India&#39;s biggest wine seller was subscribed 19 per cent till 3:30 PM on day one of the offer. Retail portion was subscribed 34 per cent, while NII was filled 7 per cent.</div>
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	<strong>Abans Holdings: </strong>This offer was subscribed barely 6 per cent so far today.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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Sensex, Nifty end flat ahead of inflation data; HDFC duo, RIL lend support

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Sensex Heatmap :: Infosys, Asian Paints among top laggards; 5 stocks buck trend

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Opening Bell :: Sensex drops over 350 pts, slips below 62,000

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Commodity Corner :: All but crude oil fall in early trade

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Sensex Heatmap :: Only 4 stocks sit in red

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Pre-Open session :: Nifty settles around 18,400

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Pre-Open session :: Sensex slides 400 pts

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CURRENCY CHECK: Rupee slips 32 paise to open at 82.60

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