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Share Market Highlights: Sensex, Nifty climb on IT rebound; rupee slips to 93.71/USD
BusinessLine
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Friday, March 20, 2026
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BSE Sensex rose 326 pts to 74,533 and Nifty 50 gained 112 pts to 23,114, led by IT stocks, while the rupee fell 1.2% to 93.71/USD amid Iran war concerns. The market highlights for March 20, 2026, show a divergence between equity performance and currency stability, with the latter reacting sharply to geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
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BusinessLine
Friday, March 20, 2026