The share markets in India opened higher on Thursday, 20 August, 2026. The Sensex is trading at 77,400 with a gain of more than 500 points. Nifty also has a surge of more than 100 points, it is trading at 24,200. There is more buying in IT and banking shares today. Stocks like Infosys, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, HUL and TCS are major gainers on the Sensex. Sectorally, on the NSE, barring Nifty Oil Gas, all other indices traded with gains. Nifty IT emerged as the highest gainer, rising 1.51%. LIC gets RBI nod to raise stake in HDFC Bank to nearly 10% Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India’s largest insurance company, has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase its stake in HDFC Bank to up to 9.99%. Stable oil prices The global benchmark for oil prices, Brent crude traded at $91 per barrel mark on Thursday. Asian shares advance Thursday American markets settled flat overnight Domestic investors bought shares worth ₹12,011 crore in 7 days Market witnessed decline yesterday Earlier on 19 August, the stock market had declined. The Sensex closed at 76,910 with a fall of 326 points. Nifty also fell by 77 points, closing at 24,078. Post navigation Govt keeping an eye on Indians sending money abroad:MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat UP get less than 10% of India’s India’s foreign inward remittances ‘I am not Singham, just a civil servant’:Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe says he will not spare any syndicate no one has courage to threaten him
