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SENSEX up over 150 pts, NIFTY tops 24,750; Kalyan Jewellers jumps 6%, Paytm rises over 2.5%
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2 min read | Updated on August 22, 2024, 10:04 IST
SUMMARY
In the early trade, the 30-share index, SENSEX, of the BSE was trading at 81,065.77 levels, up 160 points, or 0.20%, while the NSE's NIFTY was trading at 24,770.20, up 71.35 points, or 0.29%.
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Infosys (up 1%) was the biggest gainer on the SENSEX
The benchmark indices, SENSEX and NIFTY, opened on a positive note on Thursday, August 22, amid a host of positive global cues.
In the early trade, the 30-share index, SENSEX, of the BSE was trading at 81,065.77 levels, up 160 points, or 0.20%, while the NSE's NIFTY was trading at 24,770.20, up 71.35 points, or 0.29%.
STOCKS IN NEWS
Kalayan Jewellers surged 6% amid reports that Highdell Investment will sell a 2.36% stake in the company to the firm's promoter for ₹1,300 crore.
In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index was up 0.33% at 48,478.76 while the BSE SmallCap index was ruling at 55,608.15, up 0.49%.
In the overnight trade, US stocks advanced amid range-bound trading after investors analysed a steep downward revision in payrolls, and the release of the minutes from the most recent meeting of the Federal Reserve, which cemented expectations for a September rate cut.
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