INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares muted as investors assess key earnings against elevated oil prices

By Reuters News

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Indian shares opened little changed on Monday, with investors assessing the results of top private lenders HDFC Bank HDBK.NS and ICICI Bank ICBK.NS, while elevated crude prices weighed on risk sentiment.

The benchmark Nifty 50 .NSEI fell 0.02% to 23,140.5, while the BSE Sensex .BSESN edged 0.05% lower to 74,691.38, as of 09:18 a.m. IST.

Eleven of the 16 major sectors logged gains. The broader small-caps .NIFSMCP100 and mid-caps .NIFMDCP100 shed 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively.

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