At close, the BSE Sensex was down 693.86 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 81,306.85. The NSE Nifty50 fell 213.65 points, or 0.85 per cent, to settle at 24,870.10.

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The Sensex closed 694 points, or 0.85 per cent, lower at 81,306.85, while the Nifty 50 settled with a loss of 214 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 24,870.10. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.23 per cent and 0.

M&M, Bharat Electronics, Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel, Titan Company were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Asian Paints, Grasim Industries, Adani Enterprises, Hero MotoCorp, UltraTech Cement.

Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a negative start as it opened with a dip of 34 points at 25,078.50, compared to the previous close of 25,112.50.

Mumbai: On Friday, Indian equity markets faced a sharp downturn after a six-day rally fueled by hopes of GST reforms and a possible S&P sovereign rating upgrade. The BSE Sensex fell 693.86 points (0.85 percent) to close at 81,306.85, while the NSE Nifty dropped 213.65 points (0.85 percent) to 24,870.10.

The Sensex took a hit of over 50 points and slipped under 81,600 as of 9:01 AM, while the Nifty fell close to 40 points and stood below 24,950 in the pre-open session.

The NSE Nifty recorded a rise of 69.90 points or 0.28 per cent, finishing at 25,050.55. The BSE Sensex closed at 81,857.84, up by 213.45 points or 0.2

Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 213 points on Wednesday (August 20, 2025), extending its rally to the fifth consecutive day on heavy buying in IT shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 213.45 points or 0.26 per cent to settle at 81,857.84. During the day, it jumped 341.23 points or 0.41 per cent to 81,985.62.

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On Thursday, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty continued their gaining streak for the sixth straight session, registering their longest rally in two months. The 30-share Sensex rose by 0.17% to reclaim the crucial 82,000 mark, while the Nifty added 0.13% to settle at 25,083.75, as cautious prevailed in the market ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium.