Market Update

Stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, witnessed healthy gains intraday on Thursday, 20 August, amid largely positive global cues. The 30-share pack Sensex rose more than 600 points to hit an intraday high of 77,514, while the Nifty 50 reclaimed the 24,200 mark, rising 0.60% during the session. Around 12:10 PM, the Sensex was 532 points, or 0.69%, up at 77,442, while the Nifty was 136 points, or 0.56%, up at 24,214. The rally was broad-based, with the Nifty Midcap 150 index up 0.69% and the Nifty Smallcap 250 index up 0.88% at that time.