2026, ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 20, വ്യാഴാഴ്‌ച

Key Market Headlines for 2026-08-20

1. 01
   Nifty 50 ended nearly unchanged at 25,231, slipping 0.04%.
2. 02
   Sensex closed 28 points lower at 82,528 after a 340-point intraday swing.
3. 03
   Volumes on the NSE cash segment were 14% below the twenty-day average.
4. 04
   FMCG was the best performing sector, up 0.8% on rural demand commentary.
5. 05
   Metals dropped 1.3% tracking weaker Shanghai steel and copper futures.
6. 06
   Hindalco fell 2.4%, the worst performer on the Nifty.
7. 07
   Bharti Airtel added 1.6% after a brokerage upgrade on tariff hike expectations.
8. 08
   Sun Pharma gained 1.1% following USFDA clearance for its Halol facility.
9. 09
   FIIs sold Rs 430 crore in the cash market; DIIs absorbed with Rs 690 crore of buying.
10. 10
    The rupee was flat at 86.53 to the dollar.
11. 11
    Brent crude held around $69.1 a barrel.
12. 12
    India VIX ticked up 1.9% to 12.3 ahead of the monthly expiry.
13. 13
    Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.3%; Smallcap 100 was down 0.5%.
14. 14
    Realty stocks slid 1.1% on concerns over slowing pre-sales in the NCR.
15. 15
    The RBI announced a Rs 25,000 crore variable rate reverse repo auction.
16. 16
    An SME IPO closed with a 42x subscription, led by retail bids.
17. 17
    Advance-decline was near even at 1,478 to 1,502 on the NSE.