LIVE BLOG14 Aug, 2026 | 09:32:27 AM ISTSynopsisSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: The Indian stock market traded in the red on Friday, with Sensex and Nifty continuing to remain range-bound despite oil prices stabilising at around $87 per barrel.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: From a technical perspective, the Nifty faces immediate resistance in the 24,400-24,500 range. A sustained close above 24,600 could strengthen the near-term outlook, while 24,300-24,250 remains the key support zone.Global Markets UpdatesS&P 500 futures were little changed as of 11:47 a.m. Tokyo timeJapan’s Topix rose 0.7%Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.8%Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.7%The Shanghai Composite fell 0.2%Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3% Show more Show less1 New UpdateNifty’s hammer formations in the last two days after 20 DMA stepped in to arrest downside attempts, point to bargain hunting, despite the lack of risk appetite to chase prices higher. Oscillators continue to stay accommodative towards an upside move, aiming 24,540-24,666 initially, followed by 24,850-25,100. But, given the last two days’ swings, it is essential to keep the downside marker near 24,329-24,240.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Top losers at market openingPrice as on 09:31:00 AM 09:31 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Top gainers at market openingPrice as on 09:25:00 AM 09:25 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.Opening Bell: Sensex falls 300 pts, Nifty below 24,350; Trent, Hindalco drop 2% eachSensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: MFs cut PSU bank exposure, raise bets on IT, auto & pharma in JulyMutual fund managers reshuffled their blue-chip portfolios in July, increasing exposure to select IT, auto and pharma stocks while adding financial services plays, including NBFCs and private lenders.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Long-dated G-Secs gain favour as comparable corporate bonds stay scarceDemand for long-tenure government bonds has increased and is expected to rise further, amid a shortage of corporate debt with similar maturities, according to debt market experts.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bank of Baroda raises $700 million in first overseas bond issue since 2019State-owned Bank of Baroda has raised $700 million through three-year and five-year bonds from foreign investors, marking its first overseas bond issue in more than seven years.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Can Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO deliver long-term growth for high-risk investors?Lalithaa Jewellery Mart plans to raise₹1,200 crore through a fresh issue to fund capital expenditure, along with₹500 crore via an offer for sale. The promoter group's stake is expected to decline to82.9% from 97.7%following the IPO. The retailer sells gold, silver and diamond jewellery.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold prices slip as profit-taking follows two-month highGold prices eased on Friday as investors booked profits after bullion surged to a more than two-month high in the previous session. Mild US inflation data also weighed on the metal by dampening expectations of a September Federal Reserve rate hike.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Top FPIs ride out storm, outrun Nifty & Sensex in Q1Sticking with Indian equities may have paid off for Goldman Sachs, Capital Group and other top foreign funds in the June quarter, even as most overseas investors rushed to exit local risk assets following the Iran crisis.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil prices edge higher as US threat to extend Iran blockade revives supply concernsOil prices edged higher on Friday after the US threatened to maintain its naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, reigniting concerns over potential disruptions to crude supplies. The gains came after oil prices fell in the previous session amid a weaker outlook for global demand.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stocks hit record high as inflation eases, oil prices fallUS stocks climbed to a fresh all-time high on Thursday, buoyed by signs that inflation is continuing to cool. Easing oil prices added to the positive sentiment, giving markets another boost as investors weighed the improving inflation backdrop.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Global Market Today: Asian stocks advance, crude oil holds declineAsian stocks rose as signs of easing US inflation and a decline in oil prices strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged next month.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stocks in news: Indigo Paints, LG Electronics India, Tata Motors PV, Honasa Consumer, Ashok Leyland, PhysicswallahShares of Indigo Paints, LG Electronics India, Ashok Leyland, Physicswallah, Aditya Birla Real Estate and several other companies are likely to remain in focus on Friday following key corporate developments and first-quarter earnings.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 29 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 24,430.5, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a muted start on Friday.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayThe Indian stock market saw another session of sharp divergence between the benchmark indices on Thursday following the closing auction session (CAS), with the Sensex ending in positive territory while the Nifty closed in the red.The Sensex rose 114 points to finish at 78,080 on expiry day, while the Nifty 50 declined more than 40 points to close near 24,396. Broader markets, however, ended higher, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 indices gaining up to 0.3%.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty on ThursdayIndian equities saw another sharp divergence between the benchmark indices following the closing auction session (CAS), with the Sensex ending higher while the Nifty closed in the red.