Stock market today, Aug. 13 -- The Indian stock markets began on a high note on Wednesday as investor confidence rose from a further decline in domestic inflation and favorable global signals.

Nevertheless, attention is still on the forthcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for later this week.

As of 10:43 IST, the Nifty 50 increased by 0.35%, reaching 24,572 . 85, while the BSE Sensex climbed 0.22% to 80,415.06.

India's retail inflation fell to an eight-year low of 1.55% in July, dropping beneath the Reserve Bank of India's acceptable range of 2%-6%, attributed to decreasing food prices. Market sentiment is optimistic, as the positive indications from a lower CPI figure in Ind...