Stock market today, Aug. 21 -- After a seven-session losing streak, bulls finally staged a comeback on Dalal Street on Thursday, August 20, with the benchmark indices recording healthy gains and reviving optimism in the market.

Despite the continuing standoff between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, strong buying interest in banking and NBFC stocks, coupled with gains in FMCG and technology shares, supported the market. The Nifty 50 ended the session 0.55% higher at 24,211.

The Sensex gained 0.75% to settle at 77,488. Broader markets also closed in the green, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 rising 0.67% and the Nifty Midcap 100 advancing 0.50%.

"Markets staged a strong rebound on Thursday, snapping their seven-session ...