Sugar price hike in festivals aimed to help ‘big people’ close to BJP: Akhilesh

Indian stock gauges rose over one percent on Wednesday. Overseas fund flows are expected to shift into local technology companies. The Nifty and Sensex closed higher, reflecting positive investor sentiment. Declining crude oil prices and a stronger rupee also supported market gains. Foreign and domestic institutions were net buyers of shares.

Tube Investments of India Ltd, Welspun Living Ltd, Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd and Parag Milk Foods Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE’s ‘A’ group today, 18 August 2026.

India’s policy calendar this week will focus on retail and wholesale inflation, with both data sets offering clues on price pressures and the outlook for households, businesses