Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex closed at 77,185.43; Nifty 50 was to 24,078.50

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recovered from Tuesday’s sharp decline to close higher on Wednesday, lifted by bank stocks and a softer-than-expected US inflation data reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance in the coming months.

Escalating hostilities between the US and Iran, however, kept investors’ sentiment subdued in the later half of the trade, triggering profit-taking.

Earlier Indian benchmark indices erased their early gains by midday on Wednesday as profit booking, rupee weakness and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. 

At 1:27 p.m., the Sensex was up 109.97 points, or 0.14%, at 77,164.91, while the Nifty 50 gained 14.95 points, or 0.06%, to trade at 24,067.

The Nifty 50 slipped back to around the 24,050 mark after briefly crossing 24,200, while the Sensex also turned lower after rising more than 300 points in early trade. 

Bank Nifty bucked the trend, outperforming on strong gains in PSU banking stocks and reclaiming the 58,000 level. Market breadth remained positive, with advances outnumbering declines on the BSE. 

Among Nifty gainers, Eternal, UltraTech Cement and Shriram Finance led the advances, while Power Grid, Hindalco and Infosys were among the top losers. 

Analysts expect the market to remain range-bound, with 24,050 acting as key Nifty support and 24,300 the immediate resistance.

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The rupee fell 16 paise to close at 96.32 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by heightened tensions in West Asia and a rise in global crude oil prices.

However, positive sentiments in the domestic equity markets and a weaker greenback prevented a sharper decline in the local unit, forex traders said.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.12 and traded in the range of 96.04-96.32 during the session. It settled at 96.32 (provisional), down 16 paise from its previous close.

Rupee falls 16 paise to 96.32 against the dollar, impacted by West Asia tensions and rising crude oil prices.

Himadri Speciality Chemical reported net profit for the quarter ended June 2026 at Rs 223.42 crore, compared to Rs 182.57 crore in the same quarter last year.

The board has approved Capex of Rs 128 crore for expanding the capacity to manufacture Anthraquinone and Carbazole from 2600 MTPA to 5300 MTPA

It has allocated Capex of Rs. 70 Crore for setting up India’s first manufacturing facility of Carbon Nano Tubes (CNT) in West Bengal with in-house developed technology

It has set allotted capex of Rs. 170 crore for manufacture of Super Speciality Carbon Black.

360 ONE, one of India’s leading wealth and asset management firms, with over US$74 bn in assets under management, has partnered with WPP Media to establish a strategic presence at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, unveiling the largest airport brand installations in India at Gates 1 and 8 of Terminal 2 (T2).

As India’s financial capital, Mumbai provides the ideal backdrop for the initiative. Together, Gates 1 and 8 welcome approximately 25 lakh travellers annually, and are frequented by leading business families, entrepreneurs, institutional leaders, and emerging wealth creators, placing 360 ONE in an environment defined by movement, global connectivity, and the pursuit of opportunities.

“Indian markets rebounded strongly on Wednesday, with the Sensex rising over 500 points and the Nifty...