Indian stock markets in trade on August 18, 2020 at the time of writing this story was up half a percent, helped primarily by heavyweight Reliance Industries, which surged up to 2% in trade today. Nifty50 index reclaimed 11300 mark and quoted at 11307.25, up 0.53% or 60.15, while Sensex traded at 38238.87, up 0.49% or 188.09 points. Also Volatility index measured as India VIX has declined by 2%.
141 Stocks Hit 52-Week High On BSE
Meanwhile as per the BSE site some 141 stocks hit 52-week high price today: