ഉയർച്ചNSE & BSE · Official Close

2026, ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 21, വെള്ളിയാഴ്‌ച

Session Executive Summary

Benchmarks close the week higher as banks and IT lead a broad-based rally.

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Key Market Headlines for 2026-08-21

  1. Nifty 50 settled at 25,418, up 0.74%, its best close in three weeks.
  2. Sensex added 612 points to end at 83,140, with 24 of 30 constituents in the green.
  3. Bank Nifty outperformed, rising 1.1% on heavy buying in HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.
  4. IT index gained 1.4% after a softer US inflation print revived rate-cut hopes.
  5. HDFC Bank rose 1.9% to a record high; the stock is now up 12% year to date.
  6. Reliance Industries slipped 0.4% on profit-taking ahead of its retail unit update.
  7. Infosys advanced 2.2% after winning a multi-year deal with a European insurer.
  8. Tata Motors gained 3.1% on stronger-than-expected JLR wholesale volumes.
  9. FIIs were net buyers of Rs 2,840 crore in the cash segment.
  10. DIIs bought Rs 1,120 crore, extending their buying streak to seven sessions.
  11. The rupee closed at 86.42 against the dollar, firmer by 11 paise.
  12. Brent crude eased to $68.4 a barrel on demand concerns from China.
  13. India VIX cooled 4.2% to 11.8, signalling reduced hedging demand.
  14. Nifty Midcap 100 rose 0.9%; Smallcap 100 added 1.2%.
  15. Two mainboard IPOs opened for subscription, both sailing past 3x on day one.
  16. PSU banks were the lone weak sector, down 0.5% on margin-pressure worries.
  17. Gold in the domestic market held near Rs 74,900 per 10 grams.
  18. GST collections for July were reported at Rs 1.86 lakh crore, up 9% year on year.
  19. Market breadth was positive with 1,842 advances against 1,254 declines on the NSE.