India, Aug. 5 -- Stock Market Today Live Updates: The Indian stock market is trading on a strong, positive note today, with the BSE Sensex surging over 350 points to trade around 78,787.63, while the NSE Nifty 50 remains flat to slightly lower near 24,612.15 following a gap-up opening. As Indian benchmark indices showed a sharp divergence on Tuesday, August 4, as the 30-share BSE Sensex rose more than 0.60%, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell over 1% during the trading session. The contrasting performance of the country's two key equity benchmarks surprised investors and sparked questions over the unusual market movement.

India Stock Market Performance (August 5, 2026): NSE Nifty Opens Down While BSE Sensex Opened Higher

The Indian stock marke...