As of 3:27 p.m., futures contracts of Dow Jones Average and S&P 500 futures were 0.26% and 0.34% down, respectively while Nasdaq 100's contract was 0.41% down.
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Intraday, both the indices had gained more than 0.5%.
Nifty ends 0.10% or 22.55 points up at 23750.20
Sensex ended flat at 78472.48
Broader indices were little changed. Nifty Midcap 100 ended 0.2% up; Nifty Smallcap 250 closed flat
Most sectoral indices rose with Nifty Auto leading
Adani Ports and M&M were top Nifty gainers
Asian Paints and Titan Co fell the most
-Rupee weakened by 6 to close at a record closing low of 85.26.
-The currency fell to a record low of 85.29 against the US Dollar
-It closed at 85.20 on Tuesday.
Source: Bloomberg
Most indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended higher. Japan's Nikkei ended over 1% higher but South Korea's Kospi fell and China's CSI 300 ended flat. Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Boxing Day holiday.
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At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was 0.20% higher at 23,775.80, and the BSE Sensex was 0.11% higher at 78,560.33.
The yield on the 10-year bond opened flat at 6.77%. It closed at 6.77% on Tuesday, according to data on Bloomberg.
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