Markets climb in early trade on falling crude oil prices; RBI monetary policy decision awaited

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) following a decline in crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 397.59 points to 78,826.54 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 62.7 points to 24,677.60. From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Mahindra & Mahindra, Trent, NTPC, Larsen & Toubro and Bajaj Finserv were among the major winners. Sun Pharma, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 1.16% lower at $78.44 per barrel. Foreign Institutional…