FlatNSE & BSE · Official Close

Thursday, 13 August 2026

Session Executive Summary

Range-bound trade ahead of the inflation print; midcaps quietly outperformed.

15 headlines · Primary Exchange Filings & Macro Updates

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Key Market Headlines for 2026-08-13

  1. Nifty 50 ended 0.08% higher at 25,147.
  2. Sensex closed 44 points up at 82,276.
  3. The index traded in a narrow 118-point band through the session.
  4. Pharma led sectors with a 1.3% gain on US price stabilisation.
  5. Oil and gas fell 0.9% as refining margins compressed.
  6. Dr Reddy's rose 2.4% after resolving an inspection observation.
  7. ONGC declined 1.6% on softer crude realisations.
  8. FIIs sold Rs 210 crore; DIIs bought Rs 780 crore.
  9. The rupee was little changed at 86.61 per dollar.
  10. Brent crude eased to $69.0 a barrel.
  11. India VIX held at 12.0.
  12. Nifty Midcap 100 climbed 0.9%; Smallcap 100 added 1.1%.
  13. A private bank announced a Rs 8,000 crore QIP at a 3% discount.
  14. Industrial production for June grew 4.1%, ahead of estimates.
  15. Breadth favoured gainers at 1,890 to 1,290 on the NSE.