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Closing Bell: Sensex Jumps 746 Pts, Nifty Ends Above 24,562 Mark; Adani, Tata, Grasim Top Gainers

The Sensex opened at 79,982.45, up 124.66 points or 0.16%, while the Nifty 50 climbed 58.85 points or 0.24% to 24,422.15 in early trading today.

Global market cues point to a mixed start for the day. At 8:30 AM, GIFT Nifty was trading at 24,434, up slightly by 0.06%, indicating a muted opening for the Indian market. At the previous close on Friday, August 8, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 765.47 points, to settle at 79,857.79, while theNifty fell 0.95%, to end at 24,363.30.

In Asia, markets opened mostly higher this morning, with Japan and China leading the gains. On Wall Street, US markets ended higher on Friday, August 8, with all three major indexes posting solid gains. The rally was fueled by strong corporate earnings and optimism over the US economic outlook.

Meanwhile, reports indicate Nvidia and AMD will pay 15% of their China chip sales revenues to the US government. In Europe, markets closed largely lower on Friday amid reports of a US-Russia plan to halt the Ukraine war.

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