Sensex Nifty Live Updates August 20: IT Stocks Lift Markets, Indices Close With Modest Gains

Indian markets ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by strong gains in IT heavyweights. The Nifty 50 rose 0.28% to 25,050.55, while the Sensex added 0.26% to close at 81,857.84. Infosys and TCS were among the top performers, while Bajaj Finance and Tata Motors weighed on the indices. 

Stock Market Highlights, August 20

• Indian equities edged higher: The Sensex closed at 81,857.84, up 0.26%, while the Nifty 50 gained 0.28% to settle at 25,050.55. IT majors led the rally with Infosys surging 3.9% and TCS up 2.73%, while Bajaj Finance and Tata Motors dragged the indices lower. The Nifty Bank, however, slipped 0.30%, signalling some weakness in financials.
• Mixed global cues influenced sentiment: Asian markets presented a contrasting picture — the Shanghai Composite rose 1.05% and Hang Seng added 0.17%, but Japan’s Nikkei tumbled 1.51%. In Europe, the FTSE 100 traded mildly positive, though the DAX and CAC 40 were in the red.
• U.S. markets under pressure: Wall Street ended mostly lower in the previous session, with the NASDAQ sliding 1.06% and the S&P 500 down 0.38%, potentially reflecting caution among U.S. investors. The Dow Jones was nearly flat, dipping just 0.02%.

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Stocks to Watch Today

Here are the top stocks to watch today following their latest earnings and key business updates.

Aditya Infotech

Aditya Infotech reported a robust 46.1% jump in profit, coming in at ₹32.9 crore compared to ₹22.5 crore in the previous period. Revenue also advanced 16.4%, rising to ₹740 crore from ₹636 crore.

Lloyds Metals & Energy

Lloyds Metals has won the bid for the Tandsi-III and Tandsi-III Extension coking coal blocks, securing them with a 10.5% premium. Situated along the Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra border, the mines cover nearly 338 hectares and are estimated to house 23 million metric tonnes of reserves.

Bajaj Auto

Bajaj Auto has successfully raised ₹500 crore via commercial paper, issued at a discount rate of 6.25%. The instrument carries a CRISIL A1+ credit rating.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)

IRFC has finalized a fresh term loan facility worth ₹199.70 crore for Surat Integrated Transportation Development Corporation Limited (SITCO).

UltraTech Cement

Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla announced that UltraTech is poised to cross the 200 MTPA production capacity milestone by the end of this fiscal year, achieving the goal a year ahead of its initial FY27 timeline.

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