SNAPSHOT-India stocks, bonds, rupee, swaps, call at close
December 20, 2013 at 07:01 AM EST
STOCKS ----------------------- Indian shares gained nearly 2 percent on Friday, posting their biggest single-day gain in nearly a month as Reliance Industries surged after the government allowed it to charge higher prices for gas from April. The benchmark BSE index rose 1.79 percent marking its biggest single-day gain since Nov. 25. The broader NSE index rose 1.74 percent marking its highest weekly close since Nov. 1. GOVERNMENT BONDS --------------------------------