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Stock Market LIVE: Sensex gains 500 pts; Nifty tops 24,200; India VIX slumps over 17% | Markets News

Author: Ajay Kumar

Published: 20-08-2026, 6:50 AM


12:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE: 12 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE: As of 12:00 PM, the Sensex rose 541.64 points or 0.7 per cent to 77,451.32 and the Nifty50 was up 131.65 points or 0.55 per cent at 24,209.95.


 

11:54 AM

Stock Market LIVE: India VIX slumps over 17%

Stock Market LIVE: The Nifty Volatility index slumped 17.6 per cent to 9.33 in Thursday’s session, which indicated a decline in expectation of near-term volatility. 

11:44 AM

Stock Market LIVE: Dhoot Transmission rises over 4% after Ambit initiates coverage, projects 22% upside


Stock Market LIVE: Dhoot Transmission share price rose 4.33 per cent to ₹1,464.85 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).  


 


Ambit Capital initiated coverage on the newly listed Dhoot Transmission with a ‘Buy’ rating and a target price of ₹1,598 per share, which implied a 22 per cent upside. 

11:34 AM

Stock Market LIVE: Broader markets at this hour

Stock Market LIVE: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were trading 0.68 per cent and 1.03 per cent higher, respectively. 
11:23 AM

Stock Market LIVE: Strides Pharma surges 11% after US FDA closes inspection of flagship facility

Stock Market LIVE: Strides Pharma share price surged 11 per cent in Thursday’s session as the US Food and Drug Administration closed inspection of its flagship facility located in Bengaluru. The successful closure of the inspection fortifies the pharmaceutical company’s regulatory track record. 

11:13 AM

Stock Market LIVE: Sugar stocks surge as government to announce duty-free import

Stock Market LIVE: Shares of sugar companies — Avadh Sugar & Energy,  Bajaj Hindustan, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries and Shree Renuka Sugars, Dhampur Sugar Mills — rose up to 6 per cent in Thursday’s session as the government announced to import 1 million ton of sugar duty free to curb domestic prices. Read more. 


 

11:00 AM

Stock Market LIVE: 11 AM market update

Stock Market LIVE: As of 11:00 AM, the Sensex rose 525.59 points or 0.68 per cent to  77,435.27 and the Nifty50 was up 131.90 points or 0.55 per cent to 24,210.20.

10:52 AM

Stock Market LIVE: Aditya Birla Capital’s arm to enter gold loan business

Stock Market LIVE: Aditya Birla Capital’s non-banking financial company is foraying into gold-loan business and aiming to start 1,000 branches across the country, the company said in an exchange filing. Read more. 
10:42 AM

Stock Market LIVE: Tempsens Instruments IPO opens Thursday; analysts assigns subscribe rating

Stock Market LIVE: Tempsens Instruments (India)’s initial public offer (IPO) opened for subscription on Thursday. The book-build issue is worth ₹650 crore. The company will use the proceeds for capex funding for electrical heating and specialised cable solutions, repayment of certain borrowings and general corporate purposes. 

Analysts assigned a ‘subscribe’ rating noting, Tempsens Instruments (India) strong position in a market with entry barriers. Read more.

10:33 AM

Stock Market LIVE: IT shares outperform

Stock Market LIVE: Coforge, Persistent Systems, and Infosys were leading gains in the Nifty IT index. 

Nifty IT Heatmap 

First Published: Aug 20 2026 | 7:52 AM IST



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