October 19, 2026 02:34 am (IST)
Indian benchmark indices climb up on Thursday
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IBNS): Despite a poor show by IT stocks, the Indian benchmark indices ended in positive territory on Thursday with Sensex up 118.92 points, posting a new 18-month closing high at 29045.28, and Nifty up 34.55 points at 8952.50.
Key gainers included Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel, Maruti and Hero MotoCorp while some of the top losers were TCS, BHEL, Wipro, GAIL and Infosys.
Investors remained cautious on Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB)’s monetary policy decision later in the global day, reported The Financial Express.
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