Markets settle with marginal gains amid fag-end volatility
The Hindu
The BSE Sensex climbed 59.15 points or 0.10% to settle at 58,833.87
Benchmark indices managed to settle in the positive territory on August 26, with the Sensex climbing over 59 points, as fag-end volatility trimmed most of the day's gains.
A largely firm trend in global markets and foreign fund inflows propped up the bourses, traders said.
The BSE Sensex climbed 59.15 points or 0.10% to settle at 58,833.87. During the day, it jumped 546.93 points or 0.93% to 59,321.65.
The broader NSE Nifty advanced 36.45 points or 0.21% to end at 17,558.90.
From the Sensex pack, NTPC, Titan, Power Grid, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the major winners.
On the other, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel were the major laggards.
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