EVENING
MARKET WRAP

— How the day played out —
📅 28 August 2026
Friday · 19:10 IST

NIFTY 50

Last
24,176
▲ 85 pts (+0.35%)
Breadth: 30 adv / 19 dec
Impact: positive

Asian Markets

Nikkei 225 66,405.56 ▲ +0.42%
Hang Seng 25,584.79 ▲ +0.07%
Kospi 6,788.88 ▼ -1.79%
Shanghai 3,952.18 ▼ -0.14%
Straits Times 5,699.93 ▲ +0.28%
Impact: negative

Wall Street

Dow Jones 53,629.60 ▲ +0.13%
S&P 500 7,740.93 ▲ +0.14%
Nasdaq 26,570.14 ▲ +0.11%
Impact: neutral

Key Highlights

▲ India VIX down 4.02% at 10.68
▲ Nifty IT up 3.51% at 31,281.70
▲ Silver up 2.96% at 71.62
▼ Kospi down 1.79% at 6,788.88
● Quote of the day by Arnold Van Den Berg: "Regardless of yield, when investments
● Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher
● Closing Bell: Nifty above 24,150, Sensex gains 331 points; IT, metal shine, FMCG

India — Today

NIFTY 50 24,175.65 ▲ +0.35%
SENSEX 77,264.51 ▲ +0.43%
NIFTY Bank 57,496.30 ▼ -0.02%
India VIX 10.68 ▼ -4.02%
Impact: positive

Sector Watch

Nifty IT 31,281.70 ▲ +3.51%
Nifty Auto 28,851.80 ▼ -0.11%
Nifty Pharma 26,991.85 ▲ +0.52%
Nifty FMCG 46,815.00 ▼ -0.45%
Nifty Metal 13,525.35 ▲ +0.74%
Nifty Realty 908.85 ▼ -0.03%
Nifty Energy 38,003.65 ▼ -0.27%
Nifty PSU Bank 8,604.30 ▲ +0.19%
Impact: positive

Commodities

Brent Crude 87.39 ▼ -0.91%
WTI Crude 82.42 ▼ -0.83%
Gold 4,655.20 ▲ +0.51%
Silver 71.62 ▲ +2.96%
Copper 6.72 ▲ +0.31%
Natural Gas 2.89 ▼ -0.92%
Impact: positive

Currencies & Dollar

USD/INR 95.37 ▼ -0.17%
EUR/INR 111.08 ▼ -0.25%
GBP/INR 129.57 ▼ -0.24%
JPY/INR 0.60 ▼ -0.34%
Dollar Index 99.20 ▲ +0.03%
Impact: positive

Europe

FTSE 100 10,815.00 ▲ +0.18%
DAX 26,516.22 ▲ +0.61%
CAC 40 8,403.41 ▲ +1.06%
Impact: positive

Crypto & Rates

Bitcoin 79,111.62 ▼ -1.45%
Ethereum 2,497.02 ▼ -0.58%
US 10Y Yield 4.68 ▲ +0.26%

NIFTY 50 — Top Movers

▲ Top Gainers

TCS2,342.00+4.16%
TECHM1,640.90+3.53%
INFY1,144.00+2.99%
HCLTECH1,316.10+2.66%
WIPRO180.95+2.58%

▼ Top Losers

ICICIBANK1,422.80-1.40%
SHRIRAMFIN1,086.90-1.28%
ITC266.00-1.12%
ULTRACEMCO11,589.00-1.09%
ASIANPAINT2,608.70-0.85%

Institutional Flows (₹ Cr, provisional · 28-Aug-2026)

FII / FPI Net
▼ -5,040
DII Net
▲ 5,184
Advance / Decline
30 / 19
Overall Market Sentiment
POSITIVE
Aggregate global and domestic signals read positive at the close of the Indian session. Watch the largest movers above and fresh headlines for direction.
▼ BEAR● FLAT▲ BULL
▲ Indian indices
SENSEX moved +0.43%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
▼ Asian markets
Kospi moved -1.79%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
● Wall Street
S&P 500 moved +0.14%; overall mixed for Indian equities.
▲ Commodities
Silver moved +2.96%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
▲ Currency
JPY/INR moved -0.34%; overall supportive for Indian equities.

Top Developments

◈Quote of the day by Arnold Van Den Berg: "Regardless of yield, when investments are absent of value, cash is always a better option than permanently losing money" — ET Markets
◈Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher — Moneycontrol
◈Closing Bell: Nifty above 24,150, Sensex gains 331 points; IT, metal shine, FMCG drags - Moneycontrol.com — Moneycontrol.com
◈Global markets remain cautious ahead of Fed chair’s Jackson Hole speech - Anadolu Ajansı — Anadolu Ajansı
◈Was Sensex’s 2,000-point expiry crash a one-off? Here's what Friday's close hints about CAS — ET Markets
◈Sensex, Nifty gain for third day in a row; easing volatility to support bull trend — Moneycontrol

Impact Summary

▲ Positive

  • India VIX -4.02%
  • Nifty IT +3.51%
  • Silver +2.96%
  • CAC 40 +1.06%

● Neutral

    ▼ Negative

    • Kospi -1.79%
    • Bitcoin -1.45%
    • Natural Gas -0.92%
    • Ethereum -0.58%