EVENING
MARKET WRAP

— How the day played out —
📅 24 August 2026
Monday · 19:22 IST

NIFTY 50

Last
24,219
▼ -33 pts (-0.14%)
Breadth: 23 adv / 26 dec
Impact: neutral

Asian Markets

Nikkei 225 65,528.09 ▼ -0.77%
Hang Seng 25,517.33 ▼ -1.89%
Kospi 6,696.96 ▼ -3.12%
Shanghai 3,882.01 ▼ -0.62%
Straits Times 5,680.46 ▼ -0.17%
Impact: negative

Wall Street

Dow Jones 53,414.91 ▲ +0.25%
S&P 500 7,646.12 ▼ -0.36%
Nasdaq 25,925.42 ▼ -0.97%
Impact: negative

Key Highlights

Natural Gas up 3.14% at 2.86
Kospi down 3.12% at 6,696.96
India VIX up 2.76% at 11.52
Hang Seng down 1.89% at 25,517.33
Iran's currency rial hits record low as US plans more sanctions
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher
Sensex Today Ends 172 Points Lower | Nifty Below 24,250 | Bank of Baroda Down 3%

India — Today

NIFTY 50 24,219.05 ▼ -0.14%
SENSEX 77,369.11 ▼ -0.22%
NIFTY Bank 57,525.95 ▼ -0.41%
India VIX 11.52 ▲ +2.76%
Impact: negative

Sector Watch

Nifty IT 30,596.90 ▲ +0.21%
Nifty Auto 29,101.30 ▼ -0.08%
Nifty Pharma 26,339.30 ▼ -0.08%
Nifty FMCG 47,527.80 ▲ +0.05%
Nifty Metal 13,381.45 ▲ +1.62%
Nifty Realty 917.10 ▲ +0.63%
Nifty Energy 38,335.85 ▲ +0.23%
Nifty PSU Bank 8,539.75 ▼ -0.94%
Impact: positive

Commodities

Brent Crude 93.35 ▲ +0.33%
WTI Crude 85.71 ▲ +0.09%
Gold 4,727.50 ▲ +0.62%
Silver 69.33 ▲ +0.54%
Copper 6.64 ▲ +1.34%
Natural Gas 2.86 ▲ +3.14%
Impact: positive

Currencies & Dollar

USD/INR 95.74 ▲ +0.05%
EUR/INR 111.71 ▼ -0.06%
GBP/INR 130.52 ▼ -0.00%
JPY/INR 0.60 ▼ -0.10%
Dollar Index 98.94 ▲ +0.11%
Impact: neutral

Europe

FTSE 100 10,822.31 ▲ +0.12%
DAX 26,055.05 ▼ -0.28%
CAC 40 8,449.94 ▼ -0.35%
Impact: negative

Crypto & Rates

Bitcoin 78,232.27 ▲ +0.65%
Ethereum 2,487.74 ▲ +0.99%
US 10Y Yield 4.71 ▼ -0.63%

NIFTY 50 — Top Movers

▲ Top Gainers

JSWSTEEL1,327.00+2.57%
HINDALCO1,058.50+2.37%
TATASTEEL186.30+1.80%
HCLTECH1,322.00+1.50%
DRREDDY1,190.00+1.30%

▼ Top Losers

SBILIFE1,761.80-1.73%
ADANIPORTS1,672.10-1.64%
BAJFINANCE1,077.00-1.64%
BAJAJFINSV2,001.70-1.52%
BEL409.00-1.21%

Institutional Flows (₹ Cr, provisional · 24-Aug-2026)

FII / FPI Net
▲ 1,182
DII Net
▲ 2,493
Advance / Decline
23 / 26
Overall Market Sentiment
NEGATIVE
Aggregate global and domestic signals read negative at the close of the Indian session. Watch the largest movers above and fresh headlines for direction.
▼ BEAR● FLAT▲ BULL
Indian indices
NIFTY Bank moved -0.41%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
Asian markets
Kospi moved -3.12%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
Wall Street
Nasdaq moved -0.97%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
Commodities
Natural Gas moved +3.14%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Currency
Dollar Index moved +0.11%; overall mixed for Indian equities.

Top Developments

Iran's currency rial hits record low as US plans more sanctions — ET Markets
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher — Moneycontrol
Sensex Today Ends 172 Points Lower | Nifty Below 24,250 | Bank of Baroda Down 3% - Equitymaster — Equitymaster
Oil Prices Fall as Global Markets Await New U.S. Sanctions Details - IranWire — IranWire
Lenskart Solutions among 4 stocks to hit 52-week highs & surge up to 20% in a month — ET Markets
Sensex, Nifty gain for third day in a row; easing volatility to support bull trend — Moneycontrol

Impact Summary

▲ Positive

  • Natural Gas +3.14%
  • Nifty Metal +1.62%
  • Copper +1.34%
  • Ethereum +0.99%

● Neutral

    ▼ Negative

    • Kospi -3.12%
    • India VIX +2.76%
    • Hang Seng -1.89%
    • Nasdaq -0.97%