Sensex takes a breather; HDFC falls on profit-booking

(Reuters) - Indian shares were largely flat on Wednesday, hovering near their highest level in 18 months, as investors booked profit in recent outperformers such as Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd. Overall sentiment remained buoyant after surprisingly weak U.S. services sector activity bolstered views the U.S. Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates at its policy meeting this month. Reflecting the optimism, Asian stocks rose to one-year highs on Wednesday, while Wall Street