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The stock market is up today on August 20, 2026 with Nifty gaining 0.56% to 24,212 and Sensex up 0.70% to 77,450. The three key reasons are: US Treasury bond buyback weakening the dollar, gold prices hitting a 2-month high, and positive brokerage notes from Jefferies and Kotak on financial services stocks.

LIC share price rose 1.98% to Rs 421.30 after the RBI approved Life Insurance Corporation’s request to raise its stake in HDFC Bank from 4% to 10%. HDFC Bank share price gained 0.67% to Rs 724.80 on the news. The RBI approval signals confidence in the bank’s governance.

Credent Connect N Care shares debuted at Rs 359.10 on the NSE SME on August 20, 2026, a 90% premium over the issue price of Rs 189. The Ashish Kacholia-backed company hit the upper circuit immediately after listing.

Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services share price has gained 17% across three trading sessions after Vijay Kedia bought a stake in the company. The rally began on August 18 when the stock rebounded from an intraday record low, as Ashish Kacholia-backed Zaggle attracted buying from Kedia’s camp.

Behari Lal Engineering share price rose 6.23% to Rs 533.50 on August 20, 2026, a day after its stellar stock market debut at Rs 458, which marked a 60.7% premium over the issue price. During the debut session, the stock surged further to Rs 537.35, delivering approximately 76% returns from issue price on Day 1.