August 6, 2026 10:14 AM
Indian markets open higher on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Domestic equity markets opened higher on Thursday amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal and a better-than-expected June earnings season so far. Sensex started the session at 78,782.43, up 0.25 per cent or 200 points, while Nifty opened at 24,632.65, an increase of 8 points or 0.03 per cent. Sector-wise, IT, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and healthcare stocks were traded higher in early deals as Nifty IT, Nifty Chemicals, Nifty Pharma and Nifty 500 Healthcare jumped up to 0.50 per cent. On the other h...