Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, clocked solid gains in intraday trade on Friday, June 20, despite escalating Israel-Iran tensions.

The Sensex opened at 81,354.85 against its previous close of 81,361.87 and rose over 800 points, or 1 per cent, to an intraday high of 82,186.37.

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