Stocks that were in focus included names like HCL Tech, which rose 0.02%, SBI Life, which fell 1.48%, and Apollo Hospitals, whose shares jumped 1% on Thursday.
Oil prices rise more than 2% after US, Britain strikes in Yemen
Brent crude futures were up $1.81, or 2.3%, at $79.22 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were trading $1.80, or 2.5% higher, at $73.82 at 0154 GMT.
Asian shares cautious as oil jumps on US strikes in Yemen
The rally in rates may have been helped by dovish comments from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde who said rate cuts would occur if the central bank has certainty that inflation had fallen to the 2% level.
Taking Stock: Market ends with minor gains amid volatility; small, midcaps shine
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The Q3 results season will provide indications of the Nifty earnings for FY24. Financials, capital goods, telecom, automobiles and hotels will post good numbers, analysts saidMid-day Mood | Sensex, Nifty inch higher amid positive global cues; IT stocks in focus
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Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Nvidia were the biggest boosts to the S&P 500 index, as the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield held near 4%and a $37 billion auction of the notes drew above-average demand.
Oil prices tick up as Middle East tensions rise
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 20 cents, or 0.28%, to reach $71.57 a barrel by 0202 GMT. Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose 21 cents, or 0.27%, to $77.01 a barrel.
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The products track a bitcoin benchmark. Some track an index provided by CF Benchmarks, a subsidiary of crypto exchange Kraken, which aggregates trading data from multiple Bitcoin-USD markets operated by big cryptocurrency exchanges.
Taking Stock: Last-hour buying lifts market, heavyweights lead the gains
Among sectors, healthcare, information technology and metal were up 0.4 percent each, while the oil gas index was down 0.5 percent