CLOSING BELL: Maruti Suzuki, M&M, Asian Paints, HUL, Ultratech Cement, Tech M, and HDFC twins were the top gainers on the Sensex index

MARKET LIVE: Sensex up 350pts, Nifty atop 17,800; Auto, HDFC twins shine

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	Stock market highlights:&nbsp;</b>Equity markets settled near four-month highs in Tuesday&#39;s as fag-end buying in Reliance Industries&#39; stock pushed indices off lows. Besides, upbeat global mood, and steady decline in inflation (CPI and WPI), kept the bulls charged on Dalal Street.</div>
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	The S&P BSE Sensex ended the session at 59,842, up 379 points or 0.64 per cent. It touched an intra-day high of 59,923 during the day. The NSE Nifty, on the other hand, closed at 17,829, up 131 points or 0.74 per cent, after touching a high of 17,839 intra-day.</div>
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	Maruti Suzuki, M&M, Asian Paints, HUL, Ultratech Cement, Tech M, and HDFC twins were the top gainers on the Sensex index today, up between 1 and 2.3 per cent. On the downside, Airtel, SBI, Bajaj Finance, and TCS were the only losers, down up to 0.9 per cent.</div>
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	In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settled 1 per cent higher each. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index jumped 2.5 per cent, followed by the Nifty Realty index (up 2 per cent). On the flipside, the Nifty PSB index dipped 0.3 per cent.</div>
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Sensex jumps 379 pts, Nifty tops 17,800; auto stocks in fast lane, PSBs dip

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Sensex jumps 379 pts, Nifty tops 17,800; auto stocks in fast lane, PSBs dip | News on Markets - Business Standard

Buzzing stock: KKR to sell entire 26% Max Healthcare stake for Rs 9,416 crore today

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	American private equity major KKR and Co will sell up to 26.83 per cent in Max Healthcare Institute for Rs 9,416 crore via block deals on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kkr-to-sell-up-to-26-stake-in-max-healthcare-for-rs-9-416-cr-tomorrow-122081500739_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>Read more</strong><br />
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India July CPI falls to five-month low at 6.71%; WPI eyed today

India&rsquo;s headline retail inflation for July came in at its lowest in five months, helped by easing global commodity prices and lower food prices domestically. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/cooling-food-prices-pull-inflation-down-to-five-month-low-in-july-122081201254_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>Read here</strong><br />
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SGX Nifty firmly in green; robust start likely

China resorts to interest rate cuts as data shows 'alarming' slowdown

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	Bond yields slumped after the People&#39;s Bank of China lowered the rate on its one-year policy loans by 10 basis points to 2.75% and the seven-day reverse repo rate to 2% from 2.1%. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/china-resorts-to-interest-rate-cuts-as-data-shows-alarming-slowdown-122081500196_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>Read here</strong><br />
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Oil prices weak on China's demand slowdown: Brent below $95/bbl

Asian markets exhibit tepid moves in early trades

US markets log gains on Monday - Dow Jones up 100 points

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