Stock market today, Sept. 5 -- Indian equities closed Thursday with modest gains on the benchmarks but sharp losses in the broader market. Early optimism from mega GST reforms faded, as concerns over US tariffs and sustained foreign capital outflows weighed on sentiment.

The Sensex rose 150 points, or 0.19%, to 80,718, while the Nifty 50 added 19 points, or 0.08%, to settle at 24,734.30. In contrast, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices each dropped 0.60%.

On Thursday, 4 September, Indian equities ended higher, with the Nifty 50 holding above 24,700 and the Sensex surging over 700 points, driven by optimism around sweeping GST rate cuts aimed at boosting consumption ahead of the festive season.

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