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Sensex sinks 876 points , Nifty falls 1 . 11 % as Crude oil nears USD 109

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,888.95, down 1.11%, while the BSE Sensex fell 876.37 points (1.17%) to 73,852.90 as weakness in private banks, disappointing corporate earnings and rising crude prices weighed on sentiment. Almost all sectoral indices finished lower, with only the Nifty PSU Bank index gaining 2.41%, while Axis Bank was among the biggest Nifty 50 losers, falling more than 4%. Brent crude traded at USD 108.50 per barrel, keeping concerns over imported inflation in focus. The rupee firmed for a seventh straight session to hover near 94.95 per dollar, but the RBI's reserves fell by another USD 8.6 billion to USD 726 billion in the week ended October 9.

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