Mint Markets · Finance · 2026-08-20
Why is stock market up today? Top 3 reasons behind the rise in Sensex, Nifty, and the biggest gaining stocks
Sensex, Nifty today: Indian stock market benchmarks witnessed healthy gains in intraday tarde on Thursday, with Eternal, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Axis Bank among top gainers. Why is stock market up today? Top 3 reasons behind the rise in Sensex, Nifty, and the biggest gaining stocks Sensex, Nifty today: Indian stock market benchmarks witnessed healthy gains in intraday tarde on Thursday. Around 1 PM, the Sensex was 676 points, or 0.90%, up at 77,586, while the Nifty was 167 points, or 0.70%, up at 24,245. Sensex, Nifty today: Indian stock market benchmarks witnessed healthy gains in intraday tarde on Thursday.
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