# Sensex ends higher, Nifty falls for third day on crude jitters 2026-08-13T15:15:56+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Indian stock markets ended mixed on Thursday, with the Sensex rising 113.61 points to 78,079.96 while the Nifty fell 40.10 points to 24,395.85, its third consecutive decline. Elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, including a near-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, kept investors cautious. India's retail inflation accelerated to 4.45% in July, above the RBI's 4% target, driven by fuel and food costs. Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 1,002.50 crore on Wednesday. Separately, index options trading volumes slumped 27% after the introduction of a new closing auction mechanism, Bloomberg data shows. The Nifty closed above its key 20-day and 200-day averages, keeping the near-term setup constructive for bulls, according to HDFC Securities. ## Coverage - livemint.com - rediff.com - thehindubusinessline.com - thehindubusinessline.com - ndtvprofit.com Tags: crude oil, geopolitical tensions, Indian stock market, Nifty, retail inflation, Sensex Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sensex-gains-114-pts-nifty-falls-third-day-on-crude-worries/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sensex-gains-114-pts-nifty-falls-third-day-on-crude-worries/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.