Bengaluru, Aug. 14 -- Nifty 50 ended at 24,631.30, gaining 12.00 points (0.05%). Bank Nifty closed at 55,341.85, up 160.40 points (0.29%). Sensex settled at 80,597.66, rising 57.75 points (0.07%).

Dow Jones Futures rose 0.10% to 44,966.45. European markets FTSE slipped 0.01% to 9,164.15. CAC climbed 0.37% to 7,833.50. DAX increased 0.35% to 24,270.40. Global events/updates Prime Minister of the UK Keir Starmer has hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street for private talks. Their meeting comes ahead of a crucial summit in Alaska on Friday, where US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ann...