Sept 15 (Reuters) -

STOCKS:

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed down 0.15% at

81,785.74, while the broader NSE Nifty 50 declined 0.18%

to 25,069.2 as investors traded cautiously ahead of the U.S.

Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week.

RUPEE:

The rupee ended little changed at 88.21 per U.S. dollar

as the boost from a broadly weaker greenback was blunted by

persistent hedging demand from importers and lacklustre foreign

portfolio flows curbed gains in the local currency.

GOVERNMENT BONDS:

The benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 98.8125

rupees, with the yield up about 1 bp at 6.4963%, as traders

awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision.

OVERNIGHT INDEX SWAPS:

The one-year overnight index swap rate was

flat at 5.475%, while the five-year swap rate

rose 1 bp to 5.71%.

CALL MONEY:

India's overnight call money rate was at 5.2% and the

overnight TREPS rate was at 5.1%.

(Reporting by Manvi Pant)