19, ఆగస్టు 2026, బుధవారం

Key Market Headlines for 2026-08-19

1. 01
   Nifty 50 lost 0.61% to close at 25,241, breaking below its 20-day moving average.
2. 02
   Sensex shed 498 points to settle at 82,556.
3. 03
   Every sectoral index except pharma finished in the red.
4. 04
   IT stocks were the biggest drag, down 1.8% on weak Nasdaq futures overnight.
5. 05
   TCS fell 2.1% after cautious commentary on discretionary spending.
6. 06
   Adani Ports declined 2.6% on profit booking after a five-session rally.
7. 07
   Cipla rose 1.4% on strong US generics traction.
8. 08
   FIIs offloaded Rs 3,210 crore of Indian equities.
9. 09
   DIIs bought Rs 2,480 crore, cushioning the fall.
10. 10
    The rupee weakened 14 paise to 86.55 per dollar.
11. 11
    Brent crude climbed to $70.2 a barrel on Middle East supply risk.
12. 12
    India VIX jumped 6.8% to 12.1.
13. 13
    Nifty Midcap 100 dropped 1.1%; Smallcap 100 fell 1.4%.
14. 14
    Banking stocks lost 0.7% ahead of the weekly credit growth data.
15. 15
    Two-wheeler makers slid on softer August retail registrations.
16. 16
    Gold hit a one-month high of Rs 75,300 per 10 grams on safe-haven demand.
17. 17
    Decliners outnumbered advancers 2,010 to 1,090 on the NSE.