April 19, 2026 09:10 pm (IST)
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Indian benchmark indices close on lacklustre note on Thursday
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Indian market closed in positive territory on Thursday but there was little to look forward to as the benchmark indices only reported marginal gains, according to media reports.
BSE Sensex was up 28.05 points at 31596.06,and NSE Nifty was up 4.55 points at 9857.05.
Top gainers were Lupin, Aurobindo Pharma, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Labs, Cipla and Infosys while Adani Ports, HCL Tech, Bajaj Auto, Reliance, ACC, HDFC, and HUL declined.
The stock exchanges will remain closed on Friday owing to Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
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