Sensex, Nifty end flat; rupee down ahead of US inflation data

Indian shares ended flat on Friday as gains in metal and auto stocks helped offset a fall in IT and pharma, while the rupee hit an 18-month low against the dollar ahead of U.S. inflation data that is expected to boost the greenback. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index ended 0.03% down at 17,511.30 and the benchmark…

Sensex, Nifty flat after opening lower; pharma, tech stocks rise

Indian shares rose on Tuesday, after closing at record highs in the previous session, as gains in pharma and technology stocks helped investors look past losses in banks and rising global cases of the Delta coronavirus variant. By 10.07 am, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.09% at 16,577.80 and the benchmark…