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20 April 2026 saw markets end with marginal gains. Not much on the upside. Sectoral trends were mixed, but stability helped prevent any sharp fall.

The Indian stock market indices witnessed heightened volatility after market opening on Monday. Most indices were in the red at the opening bell; however, they soon turned green.

Sensex rose 292 points and Nifty gained 156 to 24,353, while GIFT Nifty at 24,700 signals a gap-up start on 20 April 2026 as oil prices decline.

Poonawalla Fincorp launched a conversational AI platform capable of resolving 80% of customer queries autonomously. The move is part of a 57-initiative AI programme spanning credit, risk, compliance and operations, with 41 tools already live.

SEBI has approved NSE and MCX to invest ₹100 crore each in coal exchanges, paving the way for transparent pricing and digital trading. Read more to understand the impact.

HDFC Bank profit increased 9%, ICICI operating profit increased 3%, Yes Bank PAT increased 44%, while Network18 loss widened to ₹29.61 crore and Virgo profit increased 32%.

Jio Financial posted a 14% fall in Q4 profit, coming in at ₹272 crore. Revenue, however, surged 106% to ₹1,019 crore. For FY26, income climbed 78%.

India's crude imports fell 21% in early April as the Iran war disrupted Gulf supplies and the US closed sanctions waivers on Russian and Iranian oil, forcing refiners to seek alternatives.

India is weighing the idea of limiting its sulphur exports as the supply is tight because of Middle East interference. The move could impact fertiliser production and push global sulphur prices higher.

Kalyan Jewellers and Titan fell up to 5% after banks halted gold and silver imports due to a missing DGFT authorisation, leaving over 5 tonnes of gold stuck at customs ahead of Akshaya Tritiya.