Sensex Rises for Fourth Day, Ends Above 26,000

BSE Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 0.7 per cent higher today, logging their fourth gain in a row. Midcap and smallcap stocks also participated in today's rally after suffering a selloff yesterday. Some market participants are expecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make some big announcements tomorrow. On Friday, Mr Modi will make his first Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi, and the expectations...