August 3, 2026 10:43 AM
Sensex, Nifty surge up to 1 percent in early trade as lower crude, FII buying boost sentiment
Indian equity markets traded higher on Monday as benchmarks rallied up to 1 per cent in morning trade, supported by broad-based buying across banking, FMCG and metal stocks amid easing crude oil prices, sustained monsoon progress and renewed foreign fund inflows. Sensex surged 800 points or 1.02 per cent to an intraday high of 78,895.10 in early deals, while Nifty climbed 192.85 points or 0.79 per cent to 24,576.45. Sector-wise, FMCG, metal, cement and banking shares led gains, with Nifty FMCG...