CLOSING BELL: Meanwhile, the rupee will fall further against the US dollar over the rest of the year, a Reuters poll showed. It slipped to a record low of 83.21 today, and ended at 82.75/$

Sensex, Nifty end flat after range-bound trade; Pvt banks weak, IT strong

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	Stock market highlights:&nbsp;</b>Bargain buying at the fag-end of the session helped benchmark indices erase losses end higher on Thursday. The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 59,203, up 96 points or 0.16 per cent, while the Nifty50 shut shop at 17,564, up 52 points or 0.3 per cent.</div>
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	HCL Tech, Tech M, PowerGrid, TCS, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, Nestle India, TCS, Infosys, and Bharti Airtel rose between 1 per cent and 2 per cent, while IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Ultratech Cement, HDFC, Titan, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Kotak Bank fell in the range of 0.5 per cent to 4.7 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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	In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index underperformed peers as it fell 0.18 per cent. The BSE SmallCap index, meanwhile, settled unchanged.&nbsp;</div>
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	Among sectors, the Nifty Private Bank index declined the most, down 1 per cent. On the contrary, the Nifty PSU Bank index and IT indices climbed over 2 per cent, and 1.4 per cent, respectively.</div>
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	<strong>New Listing</strong></div>
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	Shares of <strong>Tracxn Technologies</strong> (Tracxn) jumped 25 per cent to Rs 100 as against its issue price of Rs 80 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) after making a quiet debut on Thursday. The stock of the data processing services company listed at Rs 84.50, a 6 per premium to its issue price. At close, it settled at Rs 94.2. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/tracxn-makes-strong-debut-surges-25-against-issue-price-post-listing-122102000266_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>
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	<strong>Rupee&#39;s free fall to continue</strong></div>
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	The Indian rupee will fall further against the US dollar over the rest of the year, a Reuters poll on Thursday showed, setting up the currency for its steepest annual decline in at least nine years due to a widening domestic trade balance and surging US interest rates. The rupee slipped to a record low of 83.2150 in the morning trade on Thursday, before settling at 82.7538 per US dollar. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/rupee-to-drop-further-to-84-50-against-dollar-by-year-end-report-122102000475_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>
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	<strong>Global markets drop</strong></div>
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	European markets were lower on Thursday morning as investors assessed new German economic data, a sharp rise in bond yields, and political chaos in the UK. The Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4 per cent with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Earlier in Asia, Nikkei, Kospi, and ASX 200 slipped around 1 per cent each, and Hang Seng edged 1.4 per cent lower.&nbsp;</div>
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	On Wall Street, futures linked to main indices eased in the range of 0.08 per cent to 0.8 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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Sensex rises 96 pts after range-bound trade; Pvt banks weak, IT strong

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Nifty likely to start 100 points lower at around 17,400

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US equity futures trade weak in post-market hours

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Asian markets edge lower on Wall St losses

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US markets snap 2-day gains Wednesday as 10-yr bond yield hits 14 yr high

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