Indian equity benchmarks ended flat on Friday as gains in metal and auto stocks helped offset a fall in IT and pharma, while the rupee hit an 18-month low against the dollar ahead of U.S. inflation data that is expected to boost the greenback.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks ended flat on Friday, trimming intraday losses in the dying hour of trade, as investors are eyeing the industrial production data to be out later in the day. Domestic equities began on a quiet note, following weak sentiments in the global market as the market