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The Indian markets were trading over half per cent higher in Wednesday’s volatile session, lifted mainly by FMCG and pharma stocks.

Among the headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading around 38,210 levels, up 210 points, and the Nifty50 index was testing the 11,300-mark. Titan, Tech Mahindra, Nestle India, and Hindustan Unilever (all up 2%) were the top Sensex gainers. 

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The trend among Nifty sectoral indices was mixed, with Nifty Bank index, down 1 per cent, leading the list of losers.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were trading 0.2 per cent higher, each.

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