Equity benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on August 21 after two days of decline amid combined international market traits.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 145.44 factors to 65,094.10 in early trade. The NSE Nifty gained 45.05 factors to 19,355.20.
From the Sensex pack, Power Grid, NTPC, JSW Steel, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and Tata Motors have been among the many gainers.
Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti, Hindustan Unilever and Bajaj Finserv have been among the many laggards.
In Asian markets, Seoul and Tokyo have been buying and selling in the inexperienced whereas Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted decrease.
The US markets ended on a combined observe on Friday.
“Since the developments in the US economy are the main influences on the market, all eyes will be on the Fed chief Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday,” mentioned V Ok Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities value Rs 266.98 crore on Friday, in keeping with trade knowledge.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.81 per cent to USD 85.47 a barrel.
The BSE benchmark had declined 202.36 factors or 0.31 per cent to settle at 64,948.66 on Friday. The Nifty dipped 55.10 factors or 0.28 per cent to finish at 19,310.15.