The BSE Sensex concluded the session with a notable rise of 0.19 per cent, while the Nifty 50 edged up by 0.02 per cent.

The government is taking various steps to make EVs a popular option by giving tax deductions and in some states registration fee waivers etc.  Growing income and rapid urbanisation are other demand drivers for this sector, asserts Anand Vardarajan, Chief Business Officer, Tata Asset Management.

The BSE Sensex surged 0.28 per cent reaching a level of 79,176. The Nifty 50 index added 0.14 per cent to the 24,173 level. 

Metal stocks saw a sharp decline today after the Supreme Court ruled that states could levy taxes and royalties on minerals in addition to Central duties

With 785 shares rising on the NSE and 1,760 shares declining, the advance-decline ratio strongly remained in favour of declines.

With 674 shares rising on the NSE and 1,585 shares declining, the advance-decline ratio strongly remained in favour of declines.

On August 13, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,107.17 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) made a considerable inflow of Rs 1,239.9 crore.

With 757 shares rising on the NSE and 1,978 shares declining, the advance-decline ratio strongly remained in favour of declines.

With 806 shares rising on the NSE and 1,891 shares declining, the advance-decline ratio strongly remained in favour of declines.

Shares of HDFC Bank Ltd plunged more than 3 per cent, significantly dragging down the Nifty, following MSCI's significant announcement