Equity markets climb in early trade on buying in HDFC Bank, TCS
Extending its previous day's rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 154.07 points to 80,693.98 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 45 points to 24,664.35.
From the Sensex firms, Infosys, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Maruti and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were among the major gainers.
However, Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics, NTPC and Adani Ports were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, Shanghai's SSE Composite index traded in positive territory while South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng quoted lower.
The U.S. markets ended higher on Wednesday (August 13, 2025).
'The market will be in a wait-and-watch mode looking for clues from the Trump-Putin summit,' V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.34% to $65.85 a barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,644.43 crore on Wednesday (August 13, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹5,623.79 crore, according to exchange data.
On Wednesday (August 13, 2025), the Sensex climbed 304.32 points or 0.38% to settle at 80,539.91. The Nifty edged up by 131.95 points or 0.54% to 24,619.35.
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