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At 9:20 AM on September 1, the Sensex was trading flat at 76,872, while the Nifty was down 38 points at 24,042.

Rupee Check
The rupee opened 16 paise higher at 95.01 against the US dollar, compared with Monday's close of 95.17.

Global Update
Asian equities traded on a mixed note on Tuesday. MSCI's Asia-Pacific equity gauge edged 0.3% higher, led by Taiwanese shares. Japan's Topix rose 0.5%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.7%, while the Shanghai Composite was largely unchanged. S&P 500 futures were also little changed in Asian trade.

US equities declined on Monday as a sharp rise in crude oil prices revived concerns over inflation and the possibility of tighter monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.70% to 53,185.90, while the S&P 500 lost 0.33% to 7,686.14. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.12% to 26,370.89.