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All eyes will be on the monetary policy outcome wherein the RBI is expected to maintain the status quo on interest rates.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.37 p.m. on December 05, 2018.

The markets on December 05, 2018 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,951.63, down by 182.68 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,804.80, down by 64.70 points. 

The purchase will be made through open market operations (OMOs) based on an assessment of the durable liquidity needs, going forward. RBI has decided to conduct the purchase of Government securities under Open Market Operations (OMOs) for an aggregate amount of Rs. 10,000 crore on December 6, 2018.

Shares of Kridhan gained about 6 per cent at the opening bell on accounts of its associate company, Vijay Nirman adding Rs. 105 crore to its order book. 

Oil India has successfully commissioned the Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS) Technology in the well BGW - 8 in Baghewala PML of Rajasthan for extraction of heavy crude oil for the first time in India.

Indian government imposes anti-dumping duty on uncoated copier paper imported from Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. Paper stocks react positively, up more than 2 per cent in morning trade.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.30 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,70,285.85 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.30 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,70,285.85 crore.