Stock Market Today: Sensex Climbs 200 Points, Nifty Hits 25,050 - Major Highlights

Extending gains for the fifth straight session, Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday, August 20. Optimism was driven by proposed GST reforms, S&P Global’s credit rating upgrade for India, and hopes that the Russia-Ukraine conflict may be nearing resolution. However, caution over the looming August 27 deadline for Trump’s secondary tariffs limited the upside.