Markets cautious ahead of inflation data

<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): Market indices traded cautiously on Tuesday morning, ahead of the announcement of inflation and industrial production data.</p><p>The BSE's Sensex traded 169.79 points higher at 35,653.26, while Nifty edged ahead of the 10,800 mark to trade at 10,836.65 at the time of filing this report.</p><p>All sectoral indices opened flat, with maximum gains witnessed in the pharmaceutical segment.</p><p>Among top gainers are Dr Reddy's Labs, Wipro, and Indian Oil (IOC), while Tata Steel, Infosys and UPL incurred losses.</p><p>On the Asian front, shares began trading cautiously in the wake of the ongoing summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore.</p><p>Japan's Nikkei witnessed a three-week high, while South Korean shares added 0.1 percent, reports moneycontrol.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Indian rupee opened at Rs.67.45 for one US dollar, as against its previous close of Rs.67.42 per dollar. (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>

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