LIVE BLOG06 Aug 2026 | 08:00:29 AM ISTWith the RBI maintaining its policy stance and the Q1 earnings season underway, stock-specific action is likely to remain in focus.SynopsisSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Domestic equities ended marginally higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty closing flat at 24,624 as gains in metal, auto and realty stocks offset profit booking in index heavyweights.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Analysts expect Indian markets to maintain a positive bias, aided by lower Brent crude prices, which could ease inflationary pressures and support corporate margins. With the RBI maintaining its policy stance and the Q1 earnings season underway, stock-specific action is likely to remain in focus. Show more Show less1 New UpdateSensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil prices slip as Iran-Oman talks fuel hopes for US-Iran peace dealOil prices eased on Thursday as investors weighed whether progress in Iran-Oman talks could help pave the way for a U.S.-Iran peace agreement, potentially ending the five-month conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold touches seven-week high on Strait of Hormuz reopening hopesGold extended gains for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, climbing to a seven-week high as a weaker dollar and falling U.S. Treasury yields, coupled with growing optimism over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, boosted demand for the precious metal.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Yen and dollar drift on Iran deal concerns, payroll jittersCurrency markets were subdued on Thursday, with the yen giving up some of its intervention-driven gains and the dollar hovering near six-week lows, as uncertainty over a proposed U.S.-Iran agreement and caution ahead of key U.S. payrolls data kept traders on the sidelines.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Global Market Today: Asian stocks drop as AI rally pauses, oil dipsAsian stocks slipped on Thursday as a recent technology-led rally on Wall Street lost momentum. Meanwhile, crude oil prices edged lower after Iran reached an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over potential supply disruptions.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stocks in news: PB Fintech, LIC, Trent, Ola Electric, and CiplaIn today's trade, shares of PB Fintech, LIC, Trent, Ola Electric, Cipla and several other companies will be in focus amid key news developments and the announcement of first-quarter earnings.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 29 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 24,663.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a muted start on Thursday.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on ThursdayThe Indian stock market ended modestly higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty 50 closing in the green despite witnessing sharp intraday swings amid lingering confusion over the newly introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS).The Sensex advanced 152 points to settle at 78,581, while the Nifty 50 edged up nearly 10 points to close at 24,625. Meanwhile, the India VIX, the market's volatility gauge, declined 1.5% to 12, indicating easing investor anxiety despite the volatile trading session.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty on WednesdayThe Indian stock market ended marginally higher on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty closing in positive territory after a highly volatile session marked by sharp swings amid confusion over the newly introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS).