Nifty gains 154 points, Sensex ends 628 points higher as US Treasury action eases bond yield pressure

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 (ANI): Domestic benchmark indices ended higher on Thursday, snapping a week-long losing streak, after action by the US Treasury to contain the rise in global bond yields helped improve investor sentiment.

The Nifty 50 gained 153.55 points, or 0.64 per cent, to close at 24,231.85, while the BSE Sensex rose 628.04 points, or 0.82 per cent, to end at 77,537.72.

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