CLOSING BELL:  losses in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, Infosys, L&T, and Bharti Airtel nearly balanced gains in Kotak Bank, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Asian Paints, and Bajaj Finance

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Stock market highlights:&nbsp;</b>Benchmark indices rose for a fifth straight day, albeit amid volatility, as losses in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, Infosys, L&T, and Bharti Airtel nearly balanced gains in Kotak Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Asian Paints, and Bajaj Finance.<br />
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	After staying around 250 points lower for better part of the day, the S&P BSE Sensex bounced 583 points from the lows to hit a high of 58,328 during the day. The 30-pack index eventually closed at 58,136, up 21 points or 0.04 per cent. The Nifty50, on its part, recovered from the lows of 17,216 to end at 17,345, up 5 points or 0.03 per cent.<br />
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	In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced up to 0.5 per cent. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index surged 2.7 per cent, while the Nifty Realty index fell 1.7 per cent.<br />
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	<strong>BS Special :: What&#39;s on FPIs&#39; buying list?</strong></div>
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	Banks, information technology, capital goods and the automobile sectors could be on foreign portfolio investors&rsquo; radar as they turn back focus to Indian equities after a gap of around nine months, said analysts. While most analysts believe that the worst could be over as regards FII/FPI selling &ndash; and hence equity markets &ndash; they do warn against intermittent selling on the basis of macro-economic and geopolitical developments and how the policy-makers react to it. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/bank-auto-fmcg-sectors-on-fpis-radar-as-they-turn-focus-back-on-india-122080200427_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>

Sensex ends volatile day 21 pts higher; PSB index surges 3%, Zomato 20%

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Sensex ends volatile day 21 pts higher; PSB index surges 3%, Zomato 20% | News on Markets - Business Standard

Oil prices sink on concerns of slowdown: Brent below $100/bbl

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Asia update: South Korea retail inflation rises 6.3% in July from last yr

This is in line with expectations and the fastest acceleration in prices since November 1998, Reuters reported.

Asia update: Hong Kong GDP shrinks 1.4% in Q2

GDP had decreased by 3.9% in the first quarter of the year.

US stock futures sit in red after weak closing in cash market

Asian markets sharply decline in early trade; Hang Seng sinks 3%

European markets also close with minor cuts Monday

Here's why Mehul Kothari recommends buying M&M Finance, MTAR Technologies

The technical analyst from Anand Rathi advises traders to buy MTAR Tech near Rs 1,300 for an upside target of Rs 1,500 in the coming weeks. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/here-s-why-mehul-kothari-recommends-buying-m-m-finance-mtar-technologies-122080200149_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a><br />
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Global Check:: US markets ended Monday's session with marginal losses

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