મંગળવાર, 18 ઑગસ્ટ, 2026

Key Market Headlines for 2026-08-18

1. 01
   Nifty 50 closed 0.38% lower at 25,396 after touching an intraday record of 25,530.
2. 02
   Sensex fell 316 points to 83,054.
3. 03
   Reliance Industries dropped 1.7%, contributing the most to the index decline.
4. 04
   HDFC Bank ended flat after a volatile session.
5. 05
   Auto index bucked the trend, rising 0.6% on festive demand optimism.
6. 06
   Maruti Suzuki gained 1.9% on higher production guidance for the quarter.
7. 07
   Power stocks fell 1.5% as peak demand cooled with early monsoon revival.
8. 08
   FIIs were net sellers of Rs 1,640 crore.
9. 09
   DIIs purchased Rs 1,905 crore in the cash segment.
10. 10
    The rupee closed at 86.41, up 6 paise against the dollar.
11. 11
    Brent crude traded near $69.6 a barrel.
12. 12
    India VIX rose 2.4% to 11.3.
13. 13
    Nifty Midcap 100 slipped 0.2%; Smallcap 100 was down 0.1%.
14. 14
    A large-cap cement maker announced a Rs 6,500 crore capacity expansion.
15. 15
    SEBI proposed tighter disclosure norms for index derivatives positions.
16. 16
    Mutual fund SIP inflows for July hit a record Rs 24,100 crore.
17. 17
    Market breadth was mildly negative at 1,610 advances to 1,720 declines.