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Here's how the Indian stock markets fared on Tuesday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 127.70 points or 0.52% up at 24,466.85, and the BSE Sensex closed 363.99 points or 0.45% higher at 80,369.03.
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Shares of ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro and Bharat Electronics contributed the most to the gains in the Nifty.
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Shares of Infosys, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki India, Bharti Airtel and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries capped the upside.
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Most sectoral indices on the NSE rose, with the Nifty PSU Bank being the top gainer.
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Only the Nifty Auto, Pharma, IT and FMCG indices ended lower.
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The market breadth was skewed in favour of the buyers as 2,214 stocks advanced, 1,643 declined and 125 remained unchanged on the BSE.
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The local currency ended at 84.079 against the US dollar.
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Gold was trading at Rs 79,000 per 10 grammes, and silver was trading at Rs 98,530 per kg as of 03:35 p.m.
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