Stock market today: The domestic equity benchmark indices on Wednesday, September 6, closed higher amid buying in FMCG, pharma, and financial services stocks.

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At close, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 100.26 points, or 0.15 per cent at 65,880.52, and the NSE Nifty was up 36.15 points, or 0.18 per cent at 19,611.05.

In the broader market, the Nifty Mid Cap 100 and Small Cap 100 closed on a subdued note a day after recording fresh highs.

Nifty Bank also closed lower by 0.28 per cent at 44,409.1 levels.

"Sharp rise in oil prices as Saudi Arabia and Russia extended output curbs until December put pressure on global markets and currencies. Beyond what the market had anticipated, this surprise action reduced oil supply for the following four months rather than just until October. If oil prices keep rising, India, a big oil importer, might see its current account deficit increase," said Vaibhav Vidwani, Research Analyst at Bonanza Portfolio Ltd.

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