Taking Stock: Bulls push Nifty higher for 6th day; small & midcaps under pressure

Episode 2784,   Aug 11, 2020, 12:38 PM

The bulls were in control again as they pushed the Nifty50 to close above 11,300 on August 11, the sixth straight session of gains for the index, while the S&P BSE Sensex ended the day higher for the fourth time in a row.

Positive global cues including the first coronavirus vaccine getting registered in Russia helped the sentiment in equity markets across the world.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day 224 points higher at 38,407 while the Nifty50 closed with gains of 52 points to 11,322.