The Indian stock market rose for the second consecutive session on Friday, August 21, although uncertainties in the Middle East capped gains in the benchmark indices.
The NSE Nifty50 settled 20.15 points, or 0.08%, higher at 24,252, while the BSE Sensex ended almost flat at 77,540.83, gaining just 3.11 points.
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices gaining 0.10% and 0.69%, respectively. Among sectors, the Nifty Metal index led gains, rising around 0.9%. The Nifty FMCG and Nifty Auto indices declined 0.6-0.7%.
Market breadth remained positive, with 1,885 stocks advancing on the NSE against 1,634 declines, while 125 stocks remained unchanged.
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