SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST

March 18 (Reuters) - STOCKS:

The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was up 0.83% to 76,704.13, same as the broader NSE Nifty 50 index's .NSEI rise of 0.83% to 23,777.8, led by a rebound in information technology stocks and broader Asian gains as oil prices eased ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision later in the day..BO

RUPEE:

The Indian rupee INR=IN dropped 0.28% versus the U.S. dollar to 92.63 rupees, as the raging conflict in the Middle East kept oil prices elevated, raising macroeconomic risks for Asia's third-largest economy and sparking capital outflows. INR/

GOVERNMENT BONDS:

The benchmark 10-year bond IN064835G=CC was quoted at 98.2975 rupees, with the yield up 1 bps at 6.724%. IN/

OVERNIGHT INDEX SWAPS:

The one-year overnight index swap rate INR1YMIBROIS=CC was flat at 5.795%, while the five-year swap rate INR5YMIBROIS=CC rose 1.25 bps to 6.39%.

CALL MONEY:

India's overnight call money rate INROND= was at 4.80% and the overnight TREPS rate INTREPTOT=TCCL was at 5.27%.