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Benchmark indices  pared gains to turned flat on Tuesday dragged mainly by IT stocks.

India’s retail inflation eased to 4.44 per cent in February from 5.1 per cent in January, but remained above the 4 per cent medium-term target of the Reserve Bank of India.

IT stocks lead the decline dragged by Tata Consultancy Services, which posted its biggest intraday percentage fall since November 2016 after a term sheet showed that parent Tata Sons is set to sell a stake in the company.

Meanwhile, financial stocks gained, with the PSU bank index rising 3.8%. Punjab National Bank rose 4.2% and Andhra Bank gained 5.9%.

Globally, Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday with technology shares buoyed by gains in their Wall Street peers, but gains were limited ahead of U.S. inflation data later in the day which could offer clues on the pace of interest rate rises this year.
(with wire inputs)

First Published: Tue, March 13 2018. 15:05 IST
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MARKETS LIVE: Indices turn flat amid choppy trade; PSU banks outperform

Catch all the market action here.

Catch all the market action here.
Benchmark indices  pared gains to turned flat on Tuesday dragged mainly by IT stocks.

India’s retail inflation eased to 4.44 per cent in February from 5.1 per cent in January, but remained above the 4 per cent medium-term target of the Reserve Bank of India.

IT stocks lead the decline dragged by Tata Consultancy Services, which posted its biggest intraday percentage fall since November 2016 after a term sheet showed that parent Tata Sons is set to sell a stake in the company.

Meanwhile, financial stocks gained, with the PSU bank index rising 3.8%. Punjab National Bank rose 4.2% and Andhra Bank gained 5.9%.

Globally, Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday with technology shares buoyed by gains in their Wall Street peers, but gains were limited ahead of U.S. inflation data later in the day which could offer clues on the pace of interest rate rises this year.
(with wire inputs)

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MARKETS LIVE: Indices turn flat amid choppy trade; PSU banks outperform

Catch all the market action here.

Benchmark indices  pared gains to turned flat on Tuesday dragged mainly by IT stocks.

India’s retail inflation eased to 4.44 per cent in February from 5.1 per cent in January, but remained above the 4 per cent medium-term target of the Reserve Bank of India.

IT stocks lead the decline dragged by Tata Consultancy Services, which posted its biggest intraday percentage fall since November 2016 after a term sheet showed that parent Tata Sons is set to sell a stake in the company.

Meanwhile, financial stocks gained, with the PSU bank index rising 3.8%. Punjab National Bank rose 4.2% and Andhra Bank gained 5.9%.

Globally, Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday with technology shares buoyed by gains in their Wall Street peers, but gains were limited ahead of U.S. inflation data later in the day which could offer clues on the pace of interest rate rises this year.
(with wire inputs)

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