Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 31 August 2026
As of 31 Aug 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 28 Aug 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 24,080.40 on 31 August 2026, down 95.25 points (−0.39%). Of 2,544 NSE main-board stocks, 928 rose and 1,599 fell; in the Nifty 500, 179 rose and 315 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty Sugar & Ethanol led, up 1.30%, and Nifty Power trailed, down 2.88%.
- Nifty 50
- −0.39%
- at 24,080.40
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 928 / 1,599
- 17 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 179 / 315
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,080.40 | −95.25 | −0.39% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 73,759.70 | −399.45 | −0.54% |
| Nifty 500 | 23,450.35 | −78.20 | −0.33% |
| Nifty Bank | 58,024.95 | +528.65 | +0.92% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 64,224.75 | +155.25 | +0.24% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 19,931.65 | −148.35 | −0.74% |
| India VIX | 11.19 | +0.51 | +4.78% |
Sectors and themes
Every NSE sectoral and thematic index, ranked by its move over the session. Broad-market, strategy and bond indices are left out.
Leaders
- Nifty Sugar & Ethanol+1.30%
- Nifty Private Bank+0.97%
- Nifty Bank+0.92%
- Nifty India Internet+0.86%
- Nifty Healthcare Index+0.85%
- Nifty MidSmall Financial Services+0.81%
- Nifty Pharma+0.72%
- Nifty Consumer Services+0.65%
Laggards
- Nifty Power−2.88%
- Nifty Media−2.84%
- Nifty Metal−2.45%
- Nifty Commercial & Transport Services−2.22%
- Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR)−1.88%
- Nifty Waves−1.77%
- Nifty FMCG−1.69%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group−1.28%
All 70 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty Sugar & Ethanol | 2,783.03 | +1.30% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 28,005.75 | +0.97% |
| Nifty Bank | 58,024.95 | +0.92% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,479.45 | +0.86% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 16,941.50 | +0.85% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 23,006.90 | +0.81% |
| Nifty Pharma | 27,186.45 | +0.72% |
| Nifty Consumer Services | 3,699.00 | +0.65% |
| Nifty Retail | 3,191.29 | +0.52% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 15,834.05 | +0.41% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 21,938.15 | +0.38% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,103.80 | +0.33% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 14,798.80 | +0.30% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,919.65 | +0.27% |
| Nifty Capital Goods | 17,587.13 | +0.22% |
| Nifty Small Finance Banks & Microfinance Institutions | 1,433.27 | +0.18% |
| Nifty Hospitals | 4,502.89 | +0.17% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,704.40 | +0.16% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 16,582.95 | +0.15% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,414.44 | +0.12% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 14,540.20 | +0.10% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 28,487.90 | +0.09% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,609.55 | +0.06% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 26,293.65 | +0.03% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 12,205.80 | +0.03% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,332.75 | −0.01% |
| Nifty Auto | 28,841.50 | −0.04% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 32,550.15 | −0.06% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs 90:10 | 1,418.71 | −0.08% |
| Nifty India Digital | 8,863.25 | −0.11% |
| Nifty MNC | 33,033.55 | −0.12% |
| Nifty Energy | 37,949.25 | −0.14% |
| Nifty CPSE | 6,375.15 | −0.16% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 30,836.20 | −0.21% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,941.00 | −0.26% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 40,430.95 | −0.28% |
| Nifty IT | 31,191.45 | −0.29% |
| Nifty Insurance | 1,857.31 | −0.30% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 18,755.95 | −0.30% |
| Nifty Mobility | 23,604.05 | −0.30% |
| Nifty India Defence | 9,718.40 | −0.34% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 52,539.75 | −0.35% |
| Nifty NBFC | 59,793.82 | −0.39% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 5,485.35 | −0.41% |
| Nifty Housing | 11,872.80 | −0.45% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 26,360.85 | −0.50% |
| Nifty Realty | 904.15 | −0.52% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 30,028.80 | −0.54% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,998.93 | −0.56% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 15,180.10 | −0.61% |
| Nifty Construction | 12,051.33 | −0.65% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,179.40 | −0.68% |
| Nifty Telecommunications | 3,786.37 | −0.70% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 2,779.60 | −0.77% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,802.70 | −0.85% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 10,314.00 | −0.88% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,990.65 | −0.94% |
| Nifty Cement | 14,678.90 | −0.96% |
| Nifty Rural | 15,253.25 | −0.98% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 15,259.00 | −1.08% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,690.65 | −1.21% |
| Nifty Housing Finance | 738.99 | −1.22% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 37,034.15 | −1.28% |
| Nifty FMCG | 46,025.55 | −1.69% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,887.40 | −1.77% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 38,546.85 | −1.88% |
| Nifty Commercial & Transport Services | 13,240.02 | −2.22% |
| Nifty Metal | 13,193.90 | −2.45% |
| Nifty Media | 1,557.35 | −2.84% |
| Nifty Power | 8,316.73 | −2.88% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ather Energy Ltd.ATHERENERG | Rs 1,717.70 | +6.27% |
| 2 | Cyient Ltd.CYIENT | Rs 1,174.80 | +6.08% |
| 3 | Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.BALRAMCHIN | Rs 693.50 | +5.90% |
| 4 | Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.OLAELEC | Rs 41.12 | +5.49% |
| 5 | Gabriel India Ltd.GABRIEL | Rs 1,437.90 | +5.14% |
| 6 | Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.VIJAYA | Rs 1,518.40 | +4.54% |
| 7 | Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.INDHOTEL | Rs 737.90 | +4.46% |
| 8 | Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.AUROPHARMA | Rs 1,717.00 | +4.36% |
| 9 | K.P.R. Mill Ltd.KPRMILL | Rs 1,177.60 | +4.19% |
| 10 | FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.NYKAA | Rs 349.55 | +4.14% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.ADANIENSOL | Rs 1,417.40 | −10.37% |
| 2 | Adani Enterprises Ltd.ADANIENT | Rs 2,859.10 | −9.76% |
| 3 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.ZEEL | Rs 93.58 | −7.81% |
| 4 | Adani Green Energy Ltd.ADANIGREEN | Rs 1,214.90 | −7.33% |
| 5 | Adani Power Ltd.ADANIPOWER | Rs 198.00 | −6.88% |
| 6 | Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.ADANIPORTS | Rs 1,593.10 | −6.70% |
| 7 | Kaynes Technology India Ltd.KAYNES | Rs 3,685.00 | −6.55% |
| 8 | Lodha Developers Ltd.LODHA | Rs 1,198.60 | −5.92% |
| 9 | NMDC Steel Ltd.NSLNISP | Rs 46.19 | −5.77% |
| 10 | EIH Ltd.EIHOTEL | Rs 282.30 | −5.20% |
Volume shockers
Liquid stocks whose shares traded in the session were at least twice their own 20-session average before the session.
| Company | Close | Change | Volume vs norm | Shares a session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashoka Buildcon Ltd.ASHOKARs 120.29 · +6.8% | Rs 120.29 | +6.78% | 152.4x | 9,84,68,036norm 6,46,099 |
| Manali Petrochemicals Ltd.MANALIPETCRs 81.75 · +11.4% | Rs 81.75 | +11.44% | 45.8x | 7,34,02,171norm 16,02,362 |
| Balkrishna Industries Ltd.BALKRISINDAutomobile and Auto ComponentsRs 2,279.20 · −2.6% | Rs 2,279.20 | −2.60% | 39.5x | 96,82,350norm 2,44,819 |
| Tamilnadu PetroProducts Ltd.TNPETRORs 120.77 · +8.4% | Rs 120.77 | +8.44% | 31.8x | 2,18,00,591norm 6,86,505 |
| AYM Syntex Ltd.AYMSYNTEXRs 280.45 · +10.2% | Rs 280.45 | +10.24% | 31.3x | 15,11,986norm 48,232 |
| Diffusion Engineers Ltd.DIFFNKGRs 485.50 · +18.1% | Rs 485.50 | +18.13% | 31x | 78,17,913norm 2,52,101 |
| Northern Arc Capital Ltd.NORTHARCRs 311.65 · +9.1% | Rs 311.65 | +9.06% | 24.7x | 2,52,96,223norm 10,24,976 |
| Asian Hotels (North) Ltd.ASIANHOTNRRs 366.40 · +16.0% | Rs 366.40 | +15.97% | 18.4x | 10,07,905norm 54,802 |
| Laurus Labs Ltd.LAURUSLABSHealthcareRs 1,915.00 · −1.2% | Rs 1,915.00 | −1.21% | 15.8x | 3,09,95,343norm 19,62,524 |
| Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.ADANIENSOLPowerRs 1,417.40 · −10.4% | Rs 1,417.40 | −10.37% | 15.4x | 3,55,89,890norm 23,12,637 |
| SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd.SBICARDFinancial ServicesRs 644.75 · +0.6% | Rs 644.75 | +0.58% | 14.9x | 2,62,70,918norm 17,64,483 |
| Supreme Petrochem Ltd.SPLPETRORs 729.05 · +4.0% | Rs 729.05 | +4.02% | 14.8x | 12,21,778norm 82,584 |
| Lenskart Solutions Ltd.LENSKARTConsumer ServicesRs 662.40 · +4.1% | Rs 662.40 | +4.13% | 13.5x | 11,17,14,980norm 82,67,058 |
| Kopran Ltd.KOPRANRs 217.83 · +8.0% | Rs 217.83 | +7.96% | 13.3x | 18,81,351norm 1,41,132 |
| Vimta Labs Ltd.VIMTALABSRs 643.45 · +4.2% | Rs 643.45 | +4.17% | 13.3x | 24,16,378norm 1,81,958 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Electricals Ltd.WELRs 89.82 · −10.0% | Rs 89.82 | −10.00% | 91.1% | 11.8% |
| Gyftr Ltd.GYFTRRs 174.63 · +4.7% | Rs 174.63 | +4.68% | 97.4% | 30.6% |
| Expleo Solutions Ltd.EXPLEOSOLRs 857.05 · −2.1% | Rs 857.05 | −2.14% | 72.1% | 9.2% |
| TCC Concept Ltd.TCCRs 225.15 · +0.8% | Rs 225.15 | +0.85% | 80.5% | 20.3% |
| Mangalam Worldwide Ltd.MWLRs 37.92 · −4.1% | Rs 37.92 | −4.07% | 76.9% | 19.8% |
| Indo Thai Securities Ltd.INDOTHAIRs 43.88 · −5.0% | Rs 43.88 | −4.98% | 99.4% | 44.3% |
| Marathon Nextgen Realty Ltd.MARATHONRs 413.05 · −2.0% | Rs 413.05 | −2.02% | 75.9% | 24.1% |
| Astral Ltd.ASTRALCapital GoodsRs 1,522.20 · −0.7% | Rs 1,522.20 | −0.66% | 76.5% | 27.1% |
| Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.GODAVARIBRs 234.35 · −2.0% | Rs 234.35 | −1.97% | 62.9% | 15.1% |
| Elitecon International Ltd.ELITECONRs 10.64 · −5.0% | Rs 10.64 | −5.00% | 100% | 55% |
| DIC India Ltd.DICINDRs 576.80 · −4.8% | Rs 576.80 | −4.76% | 83.8% | 39.3% |
| Medico Remedies Ltd.MEDICORs 42.35 · −0.1% | Rs 42.35 | −0.14% | 86.3% | 42.3% |
| Aqylon Nexus Ltd.AQYLONRs 21.01 · −5.0% | Rs 21.01 | −4.98% | 87.7% | 44.2% |
| Saurashtra Cement Ltd.SAURASHCEMRs 55.82 · −0.9% | Rs 55.82 | −0.91% | 67.8% | 25.7% |
| Gland Pharma Ltd.GLANDHealthcareRs 2,885.80 · −0.1% | Rs 2,885.80 | −0.08% | 76.2% | 34.4% |
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 session.
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 session.
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 on 31 August 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 24,080.40, down 0.39% from the close on 28 August 2026. Nifty Bank +0.92%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +0.24%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 −0.74%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 31 August 2026?
Best: Nifty Sugar & Ethanol (+1.30%), Nifty Private Bank (+0.97%) and Nifty Bank (+0.92%). Worst: Nifty Power (−2.88%), Nifty Media (−2.84%) and Nifty Metal (−2.45%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 31 August 2026?
928 NSE main-board stocks rose, 1,599 fell and 17 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 179 rose and 315 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 31 August 2026?
Gainers: Ather Energy Ltd. (ATHERENERG) +6.3%, Cyient Ltd. (CYIENT) +6.1% and Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. (BALRAMCHIN) +5.9%. Losers: Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (ADANIENSOL) −10.4%, Adani Enterprises Ltd. (ADANIENT) −9.8% and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) −7.8%.
What is a volume shocker?
A liquid stock whose shares traded in the session were at least twice its own average over the 20 sessions before. On 31 August 2026 the largest were Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. (152.4x), Manali Petrochemicals Ltd. (45.8x) and Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (39.5x). 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 on 31 August 2026: Wonder Electricals Ltd. (91.1% against 11.8%), Gyftr Ltd. (97.4% against 30.6%) and Expleo Solutions Ltd. (72.1% against 9.2%).
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.