Indian shares end largely flat; IT stocks top drag
* Tepid start to November
* IT sector hit by firm rupee
* Yes Bank top gainer on NSE, closes up 8.5 pct
Nov 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares ended little changed onThursday as losses in IT stocks, pressured by a strong rupee,marginally outweighed gains in the financial sector.
The broader NSE index ended 0.06 percent lower at10,380.45, while the benchmark BSE index closed mostlyflat at 34,431.97.
IT stocks were battered by a stronger rupee. Softwareservices exporter Infosys Ltd, which closed 2.9percent weaker, was the biggest drag on the index.
Yes Bank Ltd, which closed 8.5 percent firmer, wasthe top percentage gainer on the NSE index. Industrialconglomerate Larsen & Toubro Ltd rose 2.3 percent toits best close since Sept. 26 after posting solid quarterlyresults.
(Reporting by Chris Thomas in Bengaluru, Editing by SherryJacob-Phillips)
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