STOCKS ----------------------- The 30-share BSE index was up 4.53 percent at 10,427.14 points and the 50-share NSE index was up 3.96 percent at 3,196.05 points, boosted by the central bank's surprise move to cut its key lending rate to 8 percent from 9 percent. Please scroll down to end of copy for more information on sectoral indices. GOVERNMENT BONDS ------------------------------- The 13-year bond yield fell to 7.78 percent, from 8 percent before the announcement of rate cut. RUPEE -------------- The rupee was at 48.73/48.75 per dollar, from 48.80 before the announcement. INTEREST RATE SWAPS INROIS ---------------------------- The benchmark five-year interest rate swap at 6.68/6.78 percent. CALL MONEY -------------------- Call money rate at 6.75/6.85 percent, unchanged from before the announcement. GOLD <0#MAU:> ------------- The December contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India at 12,687 rupees, up 114 rupees from the previous close. BSE INDICES <0#.INX.BO> ----------------------- Index Value % Change ---------------------------------------- SENSEX 10427.14 4.53 DOLLEX-30 1757.31 4.87 DOLLEX-100 1143.54 4.28 DOLLEX-200 425.57 3.94 BSE-100 5386.66 3.97 BSE-200 1245.63 3.63 BSE-500 3895.72 3.29 BSE MID-CAP 3555.82 0.31 BSE SMALL-CAP 4161.88 -0.14 BSE AUTO 3132.73 1.07 BSE-CG 7412.17 2.36 BSE-CD 2102.3 0.82 BSE-FMCG 1922 3.39 BSE-HC 3261.18 1.63 BSE-IT 2732.02 7.68 BSE METALS 6062.82 4.5 BSE OIL & GAS 6709.07 3.54 BSE POWER 1733.31 1.23 BSE REALTY 2587.12 2.46 BSE-PSU 5344.69 2.09 BSE-TECK 2195.78 6.17 BSE BANKEX 5837.39 5.24 SPEED GUIDE TO RATES: -------------------- Double click on codes in Call Money Reuters MIOR/MIBOR NSE MIBID/MIBOR Reuters Corporate Bond Yield/Spread <0#AAAINBMK=> For Reuters Benchmarks South Asia markets technicals - (www.reutersindia.net)

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