LIVE BLOG28 Aug 2026 | 09:17:47 AM ISTSynopsisSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Indian equity markets ended lower on Thursday as domestic pressures outweighed positive global cues. Broad-based selling across key sectors offset support from softer crude prices and easing concerns over the Strait of Hormuz.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.1 New UpdateOpening Bell: Sensex jumps over 200 pts, Nifty above 24,100; Infosys, Eternal rise 2% eachSensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Persistent Systems’ strong deal wins boost outlook, acquisition costs pose riskPersistent 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%.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Can ESDS Software Solutions IPO deliver long-term growth for high-risk investors?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%.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold, silver ETFs slide up to 2% on import duty cut expectationsGold 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bankex put sees a dramatic surge of 14,700% on expiry dayAn unusual spike in Bankex options marked Thursday’s BSE derivatives expiry, sending traders scrambling during the newly introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS).Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: BofA initiates coverage on Polycab, KEI with buy ratings; sees up to 22% upsideBofA 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nasdaq, S&P futures slip as AI euphoria fadesNasdaq 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates | Stock market holiday: Are NSE, BSE closed today for Raksha Bandhan? Find out hereIndian 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold steady ahead of key Fed remarksGold 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil prices set to end two-week winning streakOil 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates | Global Market Today: Asian shares slip as US stock futures dip ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speechMSCI’s Asia-Pacific equities index edged lower, with South Korean stocks falling 1.3%.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stocks in news: Wipro, Lenskart, Tata Motors PV, Ather Energy and Kotak BankIn 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive startGIFT 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.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayThe 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).Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty on ThursdayIndian 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).