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Indian stock markets traded lower on August 18, 2026, as rising crude oil prices, US-Iran tensions, higher global bond yields and rupee weakness triggered a risk-off mood. Nifty 50 fell to 24,177.20 by 11:30 AM, while investors tracked NSE IPO developments, Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO subscription, ICICI Bank and key corporate updates.

18 Aug 2026|11:45 AM

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Indian benchmark indices ended sharply higher on August 3, with the Sensex gaining 544 points and the Nifty closing at 24,774. Strong buying in IT stocks, easing crude oil prices, improving FII sentiment, and the rollout of the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) drove the rally, while investors remained focused on the upcoming RBI policy meeting.

3 Aug 2026|05:57 PM

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Indian stock markets ended sharply higher on July 29, 2026, with the Sensex gaining 888.68 points and the Nifty closing at 24,250.20. The rally was driven by sustained buying in IT stocks, positive FII inflows, lower market volatility, and expectations of an unchanged US Federal Reserve interest rate. Infosys led the IT surge, while broad-based gains across FMCG, Metals, Pharma, and Financials boosted overall market sentiment.

29 Jul 2026|06:14 PM

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Indian stock markets remained flat on Tuesday, but IT stocks surged as investors shifted focus from global AI hardware concerns toward Indian software companies. TCS, Tech Mahindra and HCLTech led the rally.

28 Jul 2026|11:46 AM

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Indian benchmark indices staged a strong recovery on July 27, 2026, ending a five-session losing streak. The Nifty and Sensex gained nearly 1% each, supported by easing US-Iran tensions, a sharp decline in crude oil prices, improved global sentiment, and strong buying in IT, Media, Realty, and Auto stocks. Infosys led the IT rally following leadership transition news and positive brokerage sentiment.

27 Jul 2026|06:14 PM

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FII AND DII ACTIVITY

18 August, 2026 | 02:00 PM

Equity

Debt

18 August, 2026 | 08:30 AM

All Values are in Cr.

FII Buy

1,63,541.96

FII Sell

1,44,159.97

FII Net

19,381.99

DII Buy

1,21,863.79

DII Sell

93,977.11

DII Net

27,886.68

TOP GAINERS / LOSERS

Last Updated On: 18 August, 2026 | 01:39 PM

NSE

BSE

Top Gainers

Company Name
Price
Change (%)

Grasim Inds

GRASIM

3,250.5

+34.59(1.06%)

M & M

M&M

3,390.4

+35.09(1.03%)

Axis Bank

AXISBANK

1,227.3

+10.3(0.83%)

Top Gainers as per Nifty50

Top Losers

Company Name
Price
Change (%)

Asian Paints

ASIANPAINT

2,687.5

-60.8(-2.26%)

Infosys

INFY

1,139.9

-23.5(-2.06%)

HCL Technologies

HCLTECH

1,325

-26.09(-1.96%)

Top Losers as per Nifty50

UPPER / LOWER CIRCUIT

Last Updated On: 18 August, 2026 | 02:00 PM

NSE

BSE

Upper Circuit Stocks

Company
LTP (₹)
Change %
Bid Qty.

Milky Mist Dairy

MILKYMIST

181.5

+41.5

(29.64%)

1,15,49,977.00

Kamanwala Housin

KAMANWALA

16.26

+2.71

(20%)

16,025.00

Bilcare

BI

101.38

+9.2

(9.99%)

23,202.00

Superior Indus.

SIEL

38.57

+3.5

(9.98%)

12,208.00

Teamo Production

TPHQ

0.63

+0.05

(8.62%)

11,67,067.00

Upper Circuit as per Nifty50

Lower Circuit Stocks

Company
LTP (₹)
Change %
Bid Qty.

A B M Internatl.

ABMINTLLTD

53.39

-2.81

(-5%)

5,960.00

Assam Entrade

ASSAMENT

807.5

-42.5

(-5%)

44.00

Ramco Systems

RAMCOSYS

564.5

-29.7

(-4.99%)

29,429.00

National Standar

NATIONSTD

134

-7.05

(-4.99%)

50,449.00

Ujaas Energy

UEL

211.36

-11.12

(-4.99%)

55,007.00

Lower Circuit as per Nifty50

52 WEEK HIGH/LOW

Last Updated On: 18 August, 2026 | 01:29 PM

NSE

BSE

52 Week High

Company
LTP (₹)
Change (%)
52 W/H

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

M&M

3,426.8

1.07(1.07%)

3,839.90

Axis Bank Ltd

AXISBANK

1,236.5

0.74(0.74%)

1,418.30

Grasim Industries Ltd

GRASIM

3,273.1

0.69(0.69%)

3,411.10

Bharat Electronics Ltd

BEL

415.2

0.66(0.66%)

473.45

NTPC Ltd

NTPC

339.15

0.63(0.63%)

414.40

52 Week High as per Nifty50

52 Week Low

Company
LTP (₹)
Change (%)
52 W/L

Asian Paints Ltd

ASIANPAINT

2,627.3

-2.23(-2.23%)

2,985.70

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd

TMPV

323.95

-1.89(-1.89%)

447.79

HCL Technologies Ltd

HCLTECH

1,300

-1.88(-1.88%)

1,780.10

Infosys Ltd

INFY

1,118.5

-1.87(-1.87%)

1,728.00

Tech Mahindra Ltd

TECHM

1,585

-1.55(-1.55%)

1,854.00

52 Week Low as per Nifty50

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Last Updated On: 18 August, 2026 | 02:00 PM

Sector Type
Daily (%)
1 Week (%)
1 Month (%)

Oil Drill/Allied

7.17

17.83

26.14

Crude Oil & Natural Gas

3.31

0.23

10.69

Aerospace & Defence

1.83

0.27

4.48

Sugar

1.8

4.36

9.55

Electronics

1.39

-5.31

-0.69

DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS

Last Updated On: 18 August, 2026 | 02:00 PM

ADR

Company
Exchange
LTP(US$)
Volume
Chg(US$)
Chg %

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd

TMPV

NYSE

25.14

0

0

0

Sify Technologies Ltd

SIFY TECHNOL

Nasdaq-NM

15.5

15,732

-0.07

-0.45

HDFC Bank Ltd

HDFC BANK

NYSE

23.15

59,31,383

-0.22

-0.94

ICICI Bank Ltd

ICICI BANK

NYSE

29.4

48,09,720

-0.34

-1.14

MakeMyTrip India Pvt Ltd

MAKEMYTRIP I

Nasdaq-NM

59.7

4,88,865

-0.72

-1.19

CORPORATE ACTIONS

18-Jul - 18-Aug-2026

Company name
ISIN Number
Purpose
Dividend Date

Bombay Oxygen Investments Ltd

INE01TL01014

Dividend

18-Aug-2026

India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd

INE342D01012

Dividend

18-Aug-2026

Vasundhara Rasayans Ltd

INE406F01010

Dividend

18-Aug-2026

NGL Fine Chem Ltd

INE887E01022

Dividend

18-Aug-2026

Rossell India Ltd

INE847C01020

Dividend

18-Aug-2026

Share Price
Share Price

BULK AND BLOCK DEALS

Last Updated On: 18 August, 2026 | 02:00 PM

Company
Action
Avg. Price
Date

Atal Realtech Ltd

ATALREAL

B

35.95

17-Aug-2026

Atal Realtech Ltd

ATALREAL

S

36

17-Aug-2026

Baazar Style Retail Ltd

STYLEBAAZA

B

362

17-Aug-2026

Baazar Style Retail Ltd

STYLEBAAZA

S

362

17-Aug-2026

Baazar Style Retail Ltd

STYLEBAAZA

S

362

17-Aug-2026

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