# Sensex Today | Nifty50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex jumps over 300 pts, Nifty above 24,100; Infosys, Eternal rise 2% each — retained record > Retained news record from news:india-et-markets. 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Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Analysts said the 24,300–24,400 zone remains a key resistance for the Nifty, with a sustained close above 24,400 needed to strengthen the technical setup and revive the uptrend. Global markets updates Show more Global markets updates 1 New Update Price as on 10.03.22 AM, Click on company names for their live prices. Gold Price today in Delhi Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Delhi stand at Rs 1,19,632/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,30,496/8 grams. Gold Price today in Mumbai Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Mumbai stand at Rs 1,19,512/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,30,376/8 grams. Gold Price today in Chennai Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Chennai stand at Rs 1,19,512/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,30,376/8 grams. Gold Price today in Hyderabad Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Hyderabad stand at Rs 1,19,512/8 grams while pure gold (24carat) prices stand at Rs 1,30,376/8 grams. Gold Price today in Mumbai Gold Price today in Chennai Gold Price today in Hyderabad Price as on 09.47.25 AM, Click on company names for their live prices. Price as on 09.43.39 AM, Click on company names for their live prices. Price as on 09.33.33 AM, Click on company names for their live prices. Persistent Systems shares have gained 31% from their 52-week low at the end of June, after the mid-tier IT exporter announced the $1.4 billion acquisition of Germany-based Nagarro. Over the same period, the BSE Infotech index has risen 10%. ESDS Software Solutions, a data centre and managed services provider, aims to raise ₹720 crore through a fresh equity issue to fund expansion of its facilities. The promoter group’s stake is expected to decline to 39.5% post-IPO from 46%. Gold and silver ETFs fell as much as 2% on Thursday despite largely steady global precious-metal prices, as investors factored in the possibility of lower import duties, which could bring down domestic gold and silver prices. An unusual spike in Bankex options marked Thursday’s BSE derivatives expiry, sending traders scrambling during the newly introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS). BofA Securities initiated coverage of Polycab India and KEI Industries with Buy ratings, saying robust wires and cables demand and their strong competitive positions should support faster growth despite intensifying competition. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 futures edged lower as initial enthusiasm over the artificial intelligence trade cooled, despite Nvidia’s bullish outlook. Investors appeared to take a more cautious view after the chipmaker’s upbeat forecast failed to sustain the recent AI-driven momentum. Indian stock markets will remain open on August 28 despite Raksha Bandhan celebrations in several parts of the country. The NSE and BSE will operate as usual, as August 28 is not included in the exchanges’ 2026 trading holiday calendars. Gold prices were subdued in early Asian trade on Friday as investors awaited closely watched remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium, seeking clues on the central bank’s interest-rate outlook. Oil prices slipped on Friday and were headed for a weekly decline, snapping a two-week run of gains, despite rising in the previous session. The pullback comes as markets weigh renewed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran relations after reports that President Donald Trump is not seeking a return to earlier deal terms with Tehran. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equities index edged lower, with South Korean stocks falling 1.3%. In today’s trade, shares of Wipro, Lenskart, Tata Motors PV, Ather Energy and Kotak Bank, among others, will remain in focus on the back of key news developments. GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 65.5 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 24,263.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Friday. The Indian stock market erased all its morning gains to close deep in the red, with the Sensex witnessing a sharp sell-off in the final minutes of trading on its first monthly expiry since the introduction of the closing auction session (CAS). Indian equity markets surrendered their morning gains and closed in negative territory on Thursday, August 27, with the BSE Sensex witnessing a sharp sell-off in the final minutes of trading. The decline came on the first monthly expiry since the introduction of the closing auction session (CAS). ``` document fetched 2026-08-28 04:49