Benchmark Indian equity indices snapped their seven-day losing streak and finished higher on Thursday, August 20, as markets found much-needed relief after the US Treasury stepped in to contain the surge in global bond yields, triggering a strong, broad-based rebound and ending the domestic market’s week-long losing streak.
The NSE Nifty50 ended 153.55 points, or 0.64%, higher at 24,231.85, while the BSE Sensex settled at 77,537.72, up 628.04 points, or 0.82%, from the previous close.
Among broader market indices, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices finished lower by 0.41% and 0.68%, respectively.
Among the sectors, Nifty Realty jumped over 1%, while Nifty PSU Bank slipped into the red. Overall market breadth turned sharply positive, with the NSE seeing 2,108 advances against 1,405 declines, while 119 stocks remained unchanged.
Here are today’s top gainers on the Nifty
