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Stock markets retreat as global trade war concerns halt recovery rally, Sensex falls 217.41 points, Nifty dips 92.20 points.

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 217.41 points at 74115.17

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 217.41 points at 74115.17

From the 30 Sensex companies, IndusInd Bank, Zomato, Larsen & Toubro, Titan, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra and Tata Consultancy Services were among the laggards. On the other hand, Power Grid, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, Nestle India, Asian Paints, ITC, Sun Pharmaceuticals and ICICI Bank were the gainers.

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 217.41 points at 74115.17

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 217.41 points at 74115.17

Equity markets soar with metal and energy stocks leading gains, Sensex up 609.86 points, Nifty50 up 207.40 points.

Sensex and Nifty rally over 600 points, closing above key levels on second day of gains due to heavy buying.

The NSE Nifty index closed 207.41 points up at 22544.7

Share price of Asian Paints Ltd. and Coal India Ltd. were the top gainers on Thursday, while Tech Mahindra Ltd. and Trent Ltd. were the top laggards on the NSE Nifty 50. The Nifty ended 207.40 points or 0.93% higher at 22,544.70, while the BSE Sensex closed 609.86 points or 0.83% up at 74,340.09. It was followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., which fell as much as 1.2% to trade at Rs 1,909 apiece. Shares of Britannia Industries Ltd. also ended with losses as they fell 1.43%.

From the Sensex pack, Asian Paints, NTPC, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Adani Ports & SEZ, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and Bajaj Finance were the major gainers. Tech Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Zomato, Tata Motors, and IndusInd Bank were the laggards.

Bohra Industries, Reliance Naval & Engg, Camlin Fine Sc, Anzen India Energy and Madhya Bharat Agro, hit their fresh 52-week highs during the day.

Tech Mahindra, BEL, Trent, Kotak Bank and HDFC Life were among the top losers on NSE in today's trade.

Equity benchmarks rise mid-day, metal stocks lead gains; market breadth positive, Nifty Next 50 outperforms, global factors impact trading.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 80.41 points up at 22417.7

Trent, BEL, SBI Life, HDFC Life and Tech Mahindra were among the top losers on NSE.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 2.16 points up at 22339.45

Reliance Naval & Engg, Bohra Industries, Avanti Feeds, Chambal Fertilisers and Laxmi Goldorna House, hit their fresh 52-week highs at 10:14AM.

Markets open positively on news of potential auto tariff delay, supported by global gains and RBI liquidity measures.