MUMBAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) -

STOCKS:

The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 0.1%, to 81,801.70, while

the broader NSE index gained 0.2%, to 24,990.55, both

hitting record highs, tracking a global rally after U.S. Federal

Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a possible interest rate

cut in September.

RUPEE:

The Indian rupee strengthened was largely unchanged

versus the U.S. dollar, and quoted at 83.72 per dollar, as

weakness in Chinese yuan offset early, after Federal Reserve

Chair Jerome Powell hinted at the possibility of a rate cut in

September.

GOVERNMENT BONDS:

The benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 101.27

rupees, with the yield down 1 bps at 6.9159% tracking a fall in

after U.S. peers post Federal Reserve's dovish commentary.

OVERNIGHT INDEX SWAPS:

The one-year overnight index swap rate was down 5

bps at 6.60%, while the benchmark five-year swap rate

fell 2 bps to 6.18%.

CALL MONEY/REPOS:

India's overnight call money rate was 5 bps down at

6.40%. The overnight TREPS rate was at 6.38%,

compared with the previous day's weighted average of 6.4074%.