Sensex climbs 150 points to 78,700:Nifty marginally slides to 24,600; IT stocks witness selling

On Thursday, 6 August, 2026, the Sensex is trading at 78,700 with a gain of 150 points (0.20%). The Nifty has declined by 10 points (0.04%) and has come down to 24,600. In today’s trading, there is buying in IT shares while selling is seen in auto shares. Stocks like Reliance, BEL, Eternal, Titan, SBI, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance were among the gainers on the Sensex. Among sectors, indices of Media, Private Bank and few more traded with losses. While, Nifty MidSmall Healthcare emerged as the highest gainer rising 0.68%. Crude oil drops below $80/barrel mark Brent crude has dropped below $80 per barrel mark. Decline in Asian Markets US Market Witnessed Mixed Trading Yesterday Foreign investors bought shares worth ₹2,703 crore in 7 days Sensex closed at 78,581, up 152 points on Wednesday Indian stock markets ended flat after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the repo rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive meeting, taking a cautious approach rather than action. The Sensex settled positively at 78,581 points, while Nifty 50 at 24,624.65 level.