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Foreign investors bought equities worth ₹407.99 crore.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"India","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T12:25:33.036Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-20T11:37:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T12:25:33.036Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":80,"critic":85,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports with named sources and figures, corroborated by five digests","critic":"Quotes, figures, dates and next steps clearly stated in full reports","hype":"Headlines and body match in tone and substance"}},"tags":["#IndianStockMarket","#Sensex","#Nifty","#USTreasury","#ForeignInvestment","#BondYields"],"entities":["BSE Sensex","NSE Nifty","US Treasury","Eternal","Kotak Mahindra Bank","Brent crude"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The BSE Sensex rose 628.04 points (0.82%) to 77,537.72 on 20 August 2026, ending a four-day decline.","The NSE Nifty gained 153.55 points (0.64%) to 24,231.85, snapping a seven-day losing streak.","The rebound followed a US Treasury intervention to ease global bond yields, which revived risk appetite in emerging markets.","Foreign Institutional Investors purchased equities worth ₹407.99 crore on 20 August 2026, according to exchange data."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Indian stock markets rebounded on 20 August 2026 after a week-long decline. The BSE Sensex rose 628.04 points, or 0.82%, to close at 77,537.72. The NSE Nifty gained 153.55 points, or 0.64%, ending at 24,231.85. Both indices had fallen for seven consecutive sessions before the turnaround."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The recovery followed steps by the US Treasury to ease global bond yields, which had weighed on investor sentiment. The intervention helped stabilise borrowing costs and supported a rally in Asian markets, including South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225. Brent crude oil prices rose 2.67% to $93.91 per barrel, reflecting ongoing concerns over supply."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Among Sensex firms, Eternal, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ITC, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank and UltraTech Cement were the biggest gainers. Tata Steel, InterGlobe Aviation, HCL Tech and Titan were among the laggards. Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth ₹407.99 crore, according to exchange data."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No centre-rated outlet ran this story. None of the right-rated digests or the full report from India Today mentioned the ₹407.99 crore worth of equities purchased by Foreign Institutional Investors on 20 August 2026, a figure included in The Hindu’s report and in exchange data."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"namasthe telangana","url":"https://ntnews.com/business/stock-market-ends-in-green-as-sensex-jumps-over-620-points-nifty-tests-24200-2489114","headline":"Stock Market | Stock Market Gains heavily.. 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