MUMBAI, March 19 (Reuters) -

STOCKS:

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 612.47 points, or 0.84%,

to 72,135.95, while the broader NSE index lost 210.05

points, or 0.95%, to 21,845.65, ahead of the U.S. Federal

Reserve's rate decision due on Wednesday, which could determine

the extent of foreign fund inflows into the market.

RUPEE:

The Indian rupee weakened 0.08% versus the U.S. dollar,

and quoted at 82.98, pressured by weakness in other Asian

currencies and elevated oil prices.

GOVERNMENT BONDS:

The benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 100.59

rupees, with the yield unchanged at 7.0911%, as traders await

state debt auction results.

OVERNIGHT INDEX SWAPS:

The one-year overnight index swap rate was up 1

bps at 6.73%, while the benchmark five-year swap rate

rose 2 bps to 6.34%.

CALL MONEY/REPOS:

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

6.55%. The overnight TREPS rate was at 6.25%,

compared with the previous day's weighted average of 6.5258%.

(Reporting by Dharamraj Dhutia; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)