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Latest brief · 21 Aug 2026
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Nifty 50 settled at 25,418, up 0.74%, its best close in three weeks.
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Sensex added 612 points to end at 83,140, with 24 of 30 constituents in the green.
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Bank Nifty outperformed, rising 1.1% on heavy buying in HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.
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IT index gained 1.4% after a softer US inflation print revived rate-cut hopes.
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HDFC Bank rose 1.9% to a record high; the stock is now up 12% year to date.
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Reliance Industries slipped 0.4% on profit-taking ahead of its retail unit update.
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Nifty 50 ended nearly unchanged at 25,231, slipping 0.04%.
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Sensex closed 28 points lower at 82,528 after a 340-point intraday swing.
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Volumes on the NSE cash segment were 14% below the twenty-day average.
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FMCG was the best performing sector, up 0.8% on rural demand commentary.
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Metals dropped 1.3% tracking weaker Shanghai steel and copper futures.
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Hindalco fell 2.4%, the worst performer on the Nifty.
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Nifty 50 lost 0.61% to close at 25,241, breaking below its 20-day moving average.
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Sensex shed 498 points to settle at 82,556.
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Every sectoral index except pharma finished in the red.
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IT stocks were the biggest drag, down 1.8% on weak Nasdaq futures overnight.
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TCS fell 2.1% after cautious commentary on discretionary spending.
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Adani Ports declined 2.6% on profit booking after a five-session rally.
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Nifty 50 closed 0.38% lower at 25,396 after touching an intraday record of 25,530.
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Sensex fell 316 points to 83,054.
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Reliance Industries dropped 1.7%, contributing the most to the index decline.
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HDFC Bank ended flat after a volatile session.
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Auto index bucked the trend, rising 0.6% on festive demand optimism.
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Maruti Suzuki gained 1.9% on higher production guidance for the quarter.
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Nifty 50 rallied 0.92% to a record close of 25,493.
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Sensex surged 742 points to end at 83,370, also a lifetime high.
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Banking and financial services contributed nearly half the index gain.
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ICICI Bank climbed 2.3% to a record; Axis Bank added 1.8%.
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IT index rose 1.1% on rupee stability and steady deal wins.
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Larsen & Toubro gained 2.7% after a large hydrocarbon order in the Middle East.
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Nifty 50 rose 0.45% to 25,260.
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Sensex added 352 points to close at 82,628.
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July CPI inflation printed at 3.4%, the lowest in fourteen months.
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Rate-sensitive sectors rallied, with realty up 2.2% and autos up 1.4%.
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Bond yields eased, the 10-year benchmark settling at 6.42%.
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State Bank of India gained 1.7% ahead of its analyst meet.
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Nifty 50 ended 0.08% higher at 25,147.
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Sensex closed 44 points up at 82,276.
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The index traded in a narrow 118-point band through the session.
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Pharma led sectors with a 1.3% gain on US price stabilisation.
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Oil and gas fell 0.9% as refining margins compressed.
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Dr Reddy's rose 2.4% after resolving an inspection observation.
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Nifty 50 fell 0.55% to 25,127.
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Sensex dropped 452 points to 82,232.
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Asian peers closed weak after disappointing Chinese credit data.
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Metals slumped 2.1%, the steepest sectoral fall.
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Tata Steel lost 2.8%; JSW Steel declined 2.5%.
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IT slid 1.4% on renewed US recession chatter.
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Nifty 50 gained 0.51% to close at 25,266.
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Sensex advanced 398 points to 82,684.
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Bank Nifty rose 0.8% to a fresh all-time high.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank jumped 2.6% after strong loan growth disclosure.
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Bajaj Finance added 1.9% on improving asset quality commentary.
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Media stocks gained 1.7% on advertising revenue recovery hopes.
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Nifty 50 closed 0.03% lower at 25,138.
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Sensex ended 21 points higher at 82,286.
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Quarterly results season concluded with aggregate profit growth of 11%.
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Capital goods rose 1.2% on order book optimism.
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FMCG fell 0.6% on muted urban volume commentary.
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Siemens India gained 2.3% after beating margin estimates.