Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market in August 2026
As of 31 Aug 2026 NSE close21 sessions, moves from the 31 Jul 2026 close
The Nifty 50 ended at 24,080.40 in August 2026, down 1.24% from the close on 31 July 2026. Of 2,549 NSE main-board stocks, 1,252 rose and 1,293 fell in August 2026; in the Nifty 500, 242 rose and 253 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty Sugar & Ethanol led, up 10.89%, and Nifty Power trailed, down 7.58%.
- Nifty 50
- −1.24%
- at 24,080.40
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 1,252 / 1,293
- 4 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 242 / 253
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the month, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,080.40 | −303.20 | −1.24% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 73,759.70 | +108.40 | +0.15% |
| Nifty 500 | 23,450.35 | −10.35 | −0.04% |
| Nifty Bank | 58,024.95 | +760.10 | +1.33% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 64,224.75 | +1,309.45 | +2.08% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 19,931.65 | +592.00 | +3.06% |
| India VIX | 11.19 | −0.57 | −4.85% |
Sectors and themes
Every NSE sectoral and thematic index, ranked by its move over the month. Broad-market, strategy and bond indices are left out.
Leaders
- Nifty Sugar & Ethanol+10.89%
- Nifty India Internet+9.12%
- Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom+6.53%
- Nifty Capital Goods+5.30%
- Nifty Telecommunications+4.72%
- Nifty India Defence+4.15%
- Nifty India Digital+4.11%
- Nifty Consumer Services+3.74%
Laggards
- Nifty Power−7.58%
- Nifty FMCG−6.30%
- Nifty Small Finance Banks & Microfinance Institutions−4.71%
- Nifty Media−3.79%
- Nifty Cement−3.48%
- Nifty Hospitals−3.23%
- Nifty India Railways PSU−3.10%
- Nifty Rural−3.07%
All 70 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty Sugar & Ethanol | 2,783.03 | +10.89% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,479.45 | +9.12% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 10,314.00 | +6.53% |
| Nifty Capital Goods | 17,587.13 | +5.30% |
| Nifty Telecommunications | 3,786.37 | +4.72% |
| Nifty India Defence | 9,718.40 | +4.15% |
| Nifty India Digital | 8,863.25 | +4.11% |
| Nifty Consumer Services | 3,699.00 | +3.74% |
| Nifty Metal | 13,193.90 | +3.73% |
| Nifty Retail | 3,191.29 | +3.63% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 5,485.35 | +3.36% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 23,006.90 | +3.11% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,609.55 | +2.90% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,998.93 | +2.47% |
| Nifty Pharma | 27,186.45 | +2.46% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,332.75 | +2.28% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 28,005.75 | +1.76% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 12,205.80 | +1.61% |
| Nifty IT | 31,191.45 | +1.57% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 16,582.95 | +1.56% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 52,539.75 | +1.52% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 21,938.15 | +1.46% |
| Nifty Bank | 58,024.95 | +1.33% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 16,941.50 | +1.11% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 40,430.95 | +0.90% |
| Nifty Mobility | 23,604.05 | +0.85% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 26,360.85 | +0.81% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,919.65 | +0.59% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,414.44 | +0.35% |
| Nifty Auto | 28,841.50 | +0.34% |
| Nifty Realty | 904.15 | +0.30% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 14,798.80 | +0.04% |
| Nifty MNC | 33,033.55 | −0.07% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 15,834.05 | −0.16% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 30,028.80 | −0.22% |
| Nifty NBFC | 59,793.82 | −0.23% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,941.00 | −0.24% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 15,259.00 | −0.52% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs 90:10 | 1,418.71 | −0.52% |
| Nifty Construction | 12,051.33 | −0.55% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 14,540.20 | −0.62% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 32,550.15 | −0.74% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,990.65 | −0.91% |
| Nifty Housing | 11,872.80 | −1.06% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 26,293.65 | −1.13% |
| Nifty Housing Finance | 738.99 | −1.14% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,103.80 | −1.28% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 18,755.95 | −1.32% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 30,836.20 | −1.38% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,690.65 | −1.73% |
| Nifty Commercial & Transport Services | 13,240.02 | −1.77% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 28,487.90 | −1.95% |
| Nifty Insurance | 1,857.31 | −1.97% |
| Nifty Energy | 37,949.25 | −2.01% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 38,546.85 | −2.06% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 15,180.10 | −2.23% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,802.70 | −2.31% |
| Nifty CPSE | 6,375.15 | −2.37% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,704.40 | −2.39% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,179.40 | −2.44% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,887.40 | −2.70% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 37,034.15 | −3.05% |
| Nifty Rural | 15,253.25 | −3.07% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 2,779.60 | −3.10% |
| Nifty Hospitals | 4,502.89 | −3.23% |
| Nifty Cement | 14,678.90 | −3.48% |
| Nifty Media | 1,557.35 | −3.79% |
| Nifty Small Finance Banks & Microfinance Institutions | 1,433.27 | −4.71% |
| Nifty FMCG | 46,025.55 | −6.30% |
| Nifty Power | 8,316.73 | −7.58% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the month, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welspun Corp Ltd.WELCORP | Rs 2,391.00 | +44.86% |
| 2 | Cyient Ltd.CYIENT | Rs 1,174.80 | +38.59% |
| 3 | TD Power Systems Ltd.TDPOWERSYS | Rs 777.00 | +37.40% |
| 4 | Ather Energy Ltd.ATHERENERG | Rs 1,717.70 | +36.29% |
| 5 | Sterlite Technologies Ltd.STLTECH | Rs 728.45 | +30.77% |
| 6 | Urban Company Ltd.URBANCO | Rs 167.11 | +29.15% |
| 7 | HFCL Ltd.HFCL | Rs 249.09 | +28.45% |
| 8 | One 97 Communications Ltd.PAYTM | Rs 1,717.10 | +27.86% |
| 9 | Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.MCX | Rs 3,400.00 | +26.29% |
| 10 | Finolex Cables Ltd.FINCABLES | Rs 1,247.15 | +26.28% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Finance Corporation Ltd.PFC | Rs 336.30 | −20.75% |
| 2 | Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.JAINREC | Rs 276.80 | −20.51% |
| 3 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.ZEEL | Rs 93.58 | −18.31% |
| 4 | Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.GODREJCP | Rs 901.30 | −15.80% |
| 5 | CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.CREDITACC | Rs 1,363.50 | −14.40% |
| 6 | Brainbees Solutions Ltd.FIRSTCRY | Rs 182.41 | −14.06% |
| 7 | Torrent Power Ltd.TORNTPOWER | Rs 1,215.10 | −14.02% |
| 8 | Godrej Industries Ltd.GODREJIND | Rs 1,134.50 | −13.90% |
| 9 | Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.ADANIENSOL | Rs 1,417.40 | −13.86% |
| 10 | PI Industries Ltd.PIIND | Rs 2,370.00 | −13.86% |
Volume shockers
Liquid stocks whose shares traded a session, on average, were at least twice their own 20-session average before the month.
| Company | Close | Change | Volume vs norm | Shares a session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal-Mogul Goetze (India) Ltd.FMGOETZERs 624.85 · +31.7% | Rs 624.85 | +31.73% | 56.2x | 32,35,612norm 57,589 |
| Wonder Electricals Ltd.WELRs 89.82 · −24.9% | Rs 89.82 | −24.87% | 54.3x | 87,54,435norm 1,61,356 |
| Prism Johnson Ltd.PRSMJOHNSNRs 111.22 · +4.5% | Rs 111.22 | +4.47% | 41.3x | 51,45,940norm 1,24,638 |
| The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.BBTCRs 1,502.90 · +0.4% | Rs 1,502.90 | +0.39% | 31.7x | 7,52,897norm 23,770 |
| TVS Srichakra Ltd.TVSSRICHAKRs 5,519.60 · +40.4% | Rs 5,519.60 | +40.41% | 30.6x | 86,468norm 2,824 |
| Dr. Agarwal's Health Care Ltd.AGARWALEYERs 513.20 · +7.4% | Rs 513.20 | +7.36% | 30.4x | 27,42,723norm 90,158 |
| Shanthi Gears Ltd.SHANTIGEARRs 525.50 · +27.5% | Rs 525.50 | +27.46% | 27.9x | 8,43,435norm 30,215 |
| Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.AVADHSUGARRs 855.30 · +69.7% | Rs 855.30 | +69.70% | 25.1x | 6,68,787norm 26,615 |
| Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.FACTChemicalsRs 821.25 · −0.7% | Rs 821.25 | −0.65% | 17.4x | 18,38,521norm 1,05,697 |
| Arvind SmartSpaces Ltd.ARVSMARTRs 665.55 · +12.3% | Rs 665.55 | +12.32% | 17.1x | 4,71,907norm 27,549 |
| Tembo Global Industries Ltd.TEMBORs 58.05 · +4.9% | Rs 58.05 | +4.93% | 16.7x | 26,32,475norm 1,57,298 |
| Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.BAJAJHINDRs 22.47 · +34.1% | Rs 22.47 | +34.15% | 15.9x | 6,31,96,114norm 39,67,180 |
| Tamilnadu PetroProducts Ltd.TNPETRORs 120.77 · +25.1% | Rs 120.77 | +25.15% | 15.9x | 16,91,937norm 1,06,397 |
| Allcargo Logistics Ltd.ALLCARGORs 11.95 · +48.8% | Rs 11.95 | +48.82% | 14.4x | 4,67,53,285norm 32,35,628 |
| Keystone Realtors Ltd.RUSTOMJEERs 378.95 · −5.2% | Rs 378.95 | −5.23% | 14.1x | 4,60,356norm 32,600 |
Delivery spikes
Liquid stocks where at least half the traded shares were delivered, 15 points or more above their own 20-session norm.
| Company | Close | Change | Delivered | 20-session norm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumeet Industries Ltd.SUMEETINDSRs 12.28 · −44.9% | Rs 12.28 | −44.91% | 62.2% | 7.3% |
| TARC Ltd.TARCRs 118.44 · −13.7% | Rs 118.44 | −13.70% | 58.3% | 11.2% |
| Gem Aromatics Ltd.GEMAROMARs 168.26 · −12.2% | Rs 168.26 | −12.18% | 56% | 11% |
| D.B.Corp Ltd.DBCORPRs 199.20 · −4.7% | Rs 199.20 | −4.67% | 58.2% | 14% |
| Pansari Developers Ltd.PANSARIRs 302.85 · −6.5% | Rs 302.85 | −6.50% | 58.2% | 14.1% |
| Nelcast Ltd.NELCASTRs 118.16 · −2.6% | Rs 118.16 | −2.64% | 59.4% | 16.8% |
| Ashiana Housing Ltd.ASHIANARs 366.90 · −6.1% | Rs 366.90 | −6.08% | 52.2% | 9.7% |
| Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd.HGSRs 400.55 · −5.3% | Rs 400.55 | −5.28% | 58.6% | 16.1% |
| Share India Securities Ltd.SHAREINDIARs 172.71 · −3.2% | Rs 172.71 | −3.23% | 51.7% | 10.6% |
| Ksolves India Ltd.KSOLVESRs 268.30 · −4.7% | Rs 268.30 | −4.69% | 60.8% | 20% |
| V-Guard Industries Ltd.VGUARDRs 346.35 · +10.1% | Rs 346.35 | +10.13% | 59.4% | 19.8% |
| TechNVision Ventures Ltd.TECHNVISNRs 5,249.60 · +17.4% | Rs 5,249.60 | +17.44% | 62.7% | 23.5% |
| Century Enka Ltd.CENTENKARs 546.80 · −10.4% | Rs 546.80 | −10.43% | 57.2% | 18.6% |
| Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd.CRAMCRs 259.30 · −0.8% | Rs 259.30 | −0.75% | 53.8% | 16% |
| Control Print Ltd.CONTROLPRRs 601.25 · +5.0% | Rs 601.25 | +5.02% | 60.3% | 23.4% |
New 52-week highs and lows
On closing prices adjusted for splits and bonuses; a stock needs a full year of record to count.
Oquilia’s record of NSE closes starts on 1 October 2025, so 52-week figures begin with October 2026.
Stocks nearest their 52-week high · nearest their 52-week low
Bulk and block deals
Trades NSE discloses by name: a bulk deal is over 0.5% of a company's shares in a day; a block deal goes through NSE's separate block window. Largest by value over the month.
NSE publishes only the latest session’s deal files, so Oquilia’s record of them starts on 27 October 2026.
No bulk or block deal on record for the month.
How these numbers are made
- Stock movesare closing prices against the previous close, adjusted on each ex-date for splits, bonuses and rights from NSE’s corporate-action list, and chained over the week or month. Dividends are not added back.
- Breadthcounts NSE main-board companies (EQ and trade-for-trade series, ETFs left out) that traded in the period; the Nifty 500 is today’s list of members.
- Indicesare NSE’s own closing values; a week’s or month’s move runs from the close before it began.
- Volume and deliveryare judged against each stock’s own 20 sessions before the period, among liquid stocks only: EQ series, a close of Rs 10 or more, Rs 1 crore or more traded a session over those 20 sessions, and trades on at least 80% of them.
- Sources. NSE equity bhavcopy (prices, volume, delivery); NSE index closing values; NSE corporate actions and price data (PR zip); NSE bulk deals (latest session); NSE block deals (latest session); NSE Nifty 500 constituents.
Questions
How did the Nifty 50 do in August 2026?
The Nifty 50 ended at 24,080.40, down 1.24% from the close on 31 July 2026. Nifty Bank +1.33%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +2.08%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +3.06%.
Which sectors did best and worst in August 2026?
Best: Nifty Sugar & Ethanol (+10.89%), Nifty India Internet (+9.12%) and Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom (+6.53%). Worst: Nifty Power (−7.58%), Nifty FMCG (−6.30%) and Nifty Small Finance Banks & Microfinance Institutions (−4.71%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose in August 2026?
1,252 NSE main-board stocks rose, 1,293 fell and 4 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 242 rose and 253 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most in August 2026?
Gainers: Welspun Corp Ltd. (WELCORP) +44.9%, Cyient Ltd. (CYIENT) +38.6% and TD Power Systems Ltd. (TDPOWERSYS) +37.4%. Losers: Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC) −20.8%, Jain Resource Recycling Ltd. (JAINREC) −20.5% and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) −18.3%.
What is a volume shocker?
A liquid stock whose shares traded a session, on average, were at least twice its own average over the 20 sessions before. In August 2026 the largest were Federal-Mogul Goetze (India) Ltd. (56.2x), Wonder Electricals Ltd. (54.3x) and Prism Johnson Ltd. (41.3x). Heavy volume records interest in a stock, not its direction.
What does a delivery spike show?
Delivery is the share of traded quantity that changed hands for keeps rather than being squared off the same day. A spike here means at least half the shares traded were delivered, 15 points or more above the stock's own 20-session norm. The largest in August 2026: Sumeet Industries Ltd. (62.2% against 7.3%), TARC Ltd. (58.3% against 11.2%) and Gem Aromatics Ltd. (56% against 11%).
Where do these numbers come from?
From NSE's own end-of-day files: the equity bhavcopy for prices, volumes and delivery, the index closing-value file for every index, the daily PR file for corporate actions, and NSE's bulk and block deal files. Nothing here is advice to buy or sell any security.
Facts, not advice.These lists record how prices moved, from NSE’s own files. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and a past move says nothing about the next one. Oquilia is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst.