Stock Market Live Updates Today: Sensex opens 200 points higher, Nifty hovers around 24,000 ahead of Fed chai

Sensex Today Live: Stocks gain as investors track Fed speech, global market cues Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Friday despite mixed global signals, with investors weighing developments in US markets and awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s address at Jackson Hole. The Sensex gained more than 200 points in early trade, while the Nifty climbed above 24,100. Asian equities were mixed and US stock futures edged lower as investors assessed the sustainability of the recent artificial intelligence-led rally. On Dalal Street, IT stocks were among the early gainers, with Infosys and Eternal rising around 2% each. Investors will closely monitor Warsh’s comments for indications on the future path of US interest rates. Track this liveblog for the latest developments across Indian and global markets..Sensex Today Live: Sensex jumps 200 points, Nifty above 24,100 after Thursday sell-off The Indian stock market staged a positive opening on Friday after a sharp sell-off dragged the benchmark indices lower in the previous session. The Sensex gained more than 200 points in early trade, while the Nifty crossed 24,100. The rebound comes as investors assess domestic and global factors, including the impact of Thursday’s monthly expiry and developments in international markets. Attention is also focused on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s upcoming address at Jackson Hole, which could shape expectations around US interest rates. Among individual stocks, Infosys and Eternal rose around 2% each. Market participants will track index movements, sectoral trends, global cues, commodity prices and key corporate developments as trading progresses..Sensex Today Live: Infosys, Eternal gain 2%; Nifty above 24,100 as markets open higher Indian markets began Friday’s session on a firm note, with the Sensex climbing more than 200 points and the Nifty trading above 24,100. Infosys and Eternal were among the notable early gainers, rising around 2% each. The positive opening comes after Indian equities ended Thursday’s session sharply lower following a late sell-off on the first monthly expiry since the introduction of the Closing Auction Session. Investors are now looking ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s address at Jackson Hole for clues on US monetary policy. Stock-specific developments will also remain in focus, with Wipro, Lenskart, Tata Motors PV, Ather Energy and Kotak Bank among the companies drawing investor attention..Sensex Today Live: Markets rise ahead of Fed chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole address The Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Friday as investors turned their attention to US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s address at the Jackson Hole symposium. The speech is expected to provide clues about the US central bank’s interest-rate outlook and could influence global markets, including Indian equities. The Sensex rose more than 200 points in early trade, while the Nifty moved above 24,100. IT stocks led some of the early gains, with Infosys and Eternal advancing around 2% each. Investors will also monitor developments in global markets, crude oil, precious metals and the rupee. Follow this liveblog for real-time updates on market movements, key stocks and the factors driving Dalal Street..SEBI proposes merchant banker exemption for Rs 10,000 private-placement debt issues The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed exempting certain listed issuers from the mandatory appointment of a merchant banker when raising small-value debt through private placement, citing high costs, limited availability of merchant bankers and delays in execution. Under the proposal, the exemption would cover debt securities or non-convertible redeemable preference shares issued through private placement with a face value of Rs 10,000, subject to specified eligibility conditions. SEBI said market participants had raised concerns over the burden associated with appointing merchant bankers for such offerings. The consultation paper highlighted the "Disproportionate burden of the appointment cost", along with the limited number of merchant bankers operating in the debt segment and delays that could affect fundraising..Market open higher after two-day slide, but oil, yields and Fed speech keep investors cautious The quity markets opened higher after two consecutive sessions of losses, although investor caution remained ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair and following sharp swings during the previous session's closing auction. The Nifty 50 rose 0.13% to 24,122.60, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.25% to 77,128.05 at 9.15am IST. Thirteen of the 16 major sectoral indices advanced in early trade. The broader market also opened firmer, with the small-cap and mid-cap indices rising 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. The benchmarks had fallen around 1% each over the previous two sessions and were on course for a third consecutive weekly decline. Elevated oil prices and higher US Treasury yields continued to weigh on global risk appetite. Investor sentiment was also affected by Thursday's volatile closing auction, which coincided with the monthly derivatives expiry. Derivatives turnover on the BSE index was at its lowest level in 11 months for a monthly expiry session. The indicative Sensex close briefly fell more than 3% during the closing auction before recovering some of the losses and eventually ending 0.7% lower. Markets were therefore expected to remain volatile, with investors closely watching the Federal Reserve chair's remarks for clues on the US interest-rate outlook.