Indian stock market indices surrendered early gains to close slightly lower on Monday, August 24, 2026.
Indian stock market indices surrendered early gains to close slightly lower on Monday, August 24, 2026. After opening in the green on positive global cues, selling pressure in financial services, banking, and auto counters dragged the benchmarks into negative territory, though strong buying in metals and energy stocks helped cushion the downside.
Benchmark Indices Summary
- BSE Sensex: Closed at 77,369.11, down 171.72 points (-0.22%). Day’s range was 77,201.66 to 77,789.40.
- NSE Nifty 50: Closed at 24,219.05, down 32.95 points (-0.14%). Day’s range was 24,144.30 to 24,313.00.
- Bank Nifty: Closed at 57,525.95, down 236.00 points (-0.41%).
Sector Performance
- Top Outperformers: Metals (+1.59%), Real Estate (+0.60%), Energy (+0.22%), and IT (+0.21%).
- Major Laggards: Financial Services (-0.39%), Consumer Durables (-0.32%), Auto (-0.08%), and Pharma (-0.08%).
Top Nifty 50 Movers
- Top Gainers: JSW Steel (+2.57%), Hindalco Industries (+2.37%), Tata Steel (+1.80%), and HCL Technologies (+1.37%).
- Top Losers: SBI Life (-1.73%), Bajaj Finance (-1.64%), Adani Ports (-1.64%), and State Bank of India.
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Rupee at Close
24 Aug, 2026
Indian rupee ended marginally lower at 95.74 per dollar on Monday versus Friday’s close of 95.70.
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FII’s & DII’s Activity on 24 Aug, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 2,493.41 | |
| FII | 1,181.66 |
Source : NSE
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