In India, trends in the SGX Nifty suggest a gap-up opening around 17,830 against 17,713 on August 12. Nifty50 ended closer to the crucial 17700 mark while Sensex closed above 59000. Nifty50 settled 0.7 percent higher at 17659 and Sensex was up 0.9 percent at 59332.60. August 15 was a holiday for the Indian stock market.
