India, March 21 -- Indian financial markets remain shut today on account of Holi festival.

Benchmark indexes Sensex and the Nifty ended on a flat note Wednesday as intraday weakness in the rupee and rising oil prices prompted traders to book some profits following a seven-session winning streak.

Asian stocks remain broadly higher this morning, with markets in Japan closed for a public holiday.

The dollar steadied after falling in the previous session as the Fed abandoned projections for any interest rate hikes this year and unveiled a long-term plan to end to its balance-sheet contraction.

Gold held near a three-week high and China's yuan hit its strongest since July, while oil prices eased from four-month high on growth worries.

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