On Friday, the market breadth was negative with 1229  stocks rising, 1337  falling, and 112 remaining unchanged.

Excitement over US interest rates; anxiety over Israel war; metals rally; gold and crude oil climb

The Sensex closed 33 points, or 0.04 percent, up at 81,086.21, while the Nifty 50 ended 12 points, or 0.05 percent, up at 24,823.15.

Investors continue buying; no let-up in selling pressure; foreigners back as buyers; crude oil prices rise.

Market optimism persists; selling pressure looms; positive global cues; crude oil below $76

The index formed a white candle on the daily chart and closed above  the previous day's close; this pattern indicates the possibility of continuing the uptrend.

Markets continue to rise; foreign investors sell again; mutual funds hold ample amounts of cash; crude oil and dollar prices decline

The stock market will operate on Raksha Bandhan on Monday, August 19. Despite the festival, both the BSE and the NSE will be open for trading. Check the holiday list here.

Analysts predict that Indian markets could mirror the bloodbath in Western and Asian markets; profit-taking pressure is expected, but the 25,000 target for Nifty remains within reach.

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