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*INDEX*

NIFTY 17562.00 +0.95%

NIFTY FUT. 17559.30 +1.01%

SGX Nifty 17532.00 -0.17%

*OUTLOOK*

The market is likely to open flat amid tepid cues from Asian markets.

*GLOBAL MARKET*

Asian stocks and U.S. futures fell Wednesday as traders assess the debt crisis at China Evergrande Group and gird for a Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to signal a reduction in stimulus later this year. Equities slipped in Japan and were modestly lower in China, where stocks avoided a bigger selloff after trading resumed following a holiday. U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Technology sectors led shares higher while losses in the Telecoms, Industrials and Utilities sectors led shares lower.

*FIIs/ FPIs*

As per provisional figures, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) bought shares worth net Rs.1041.92 crore and Domestic institutional investors bought shares worth net Rs.2167.62 Crore on 21st September 2021.