EVENING
MARKET WRAP

— How the day played out —
📅 23 August 2026
Sunday · 16:43 IST

NIFTY 50 — Close

Closed at
24,252
▲ 20 pts (+0.08%)
Impact: neutral

Asian Markets

Nikkei 225 66,016.36 ▼ -0.22%
Hang Seng 26,009.46 ▲ +1.21%
Kospi 6,912.95 ▲ +0.88%
Shanghai 3,905.20 ▲ +0.02%
Straits Times 5,688.96 ▲ +0.30%
Impact: positive

Wall Street

Dow Jones 53,277.01 ▲ +0.98%
S&P 500 7,674.37 ▲ +0.43%
Nasdaq 26,180.46 ▲ +0.43%
Impact: positive

Key Highlights

India VIX up 3.46% at 11.20
Natural Gas up 2.11% at 2.81
Gold up 1.95% at 4,680.60
Hang Seng up 1.21% at 26,009.46
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher
Indian stock markets remain closed on account of Good Friday | Akashvani News -

India — Today

NIFTY 50 24,252.00 ▲ +0.08%
SENSEX 77,540.83 ▲ +0.00%
NIFTY Bank 57,761.95 ▲ +0.46%
India VIX 11.20 ▲ +3.46%
Impact: neutral

Sector Watch

Nifty IT 30,532.25 ▼ -0.46%
Nifty Auto 29,124.60 ▼ -0.60%
Nifty Pharma 26,359.75 ▼ -0.24%
Nifty FMCG 47,510.95 ▼ -0.73%
Nifty Metal 13,172.60 ▲ +0.87%
Nifty Realty 911.60 ▲ +0.37%
Nifty Energy 38,252.20 ▲ +0.28%
Nifty PSU Bank 8,620.00 ▲ +0.02%
Impact: neutral

Commodities

Brent Crude 94.39 ▲ +0.83%
WTI Crude 87.06 ▲ +0.69%
Gold 4,680.60 ▲ +1.95%
Silver 69.53 ▲ +0.86%
Copper 6.59 ▲ +0.75%
Natural Gas 2.81 ▲ +2.11%
Impact: positive

Currencies & Dollar

USD/INR 95.71 ▲ +0.02%
EUR/INR 111.77 ▼ -0.00%
GBP/INR 130.59 ▲ +0.13%
JPY/INR 0.60 ▲ +0.03%
Dollar Index 98.84 ▲ +0.10%
Impact: neutral

Europe

FTSE 100 10,816.60 ▲ +0.64%
DAX 26,136.56 ▲ +0.59%
CAC 40 8,484.43 ▲ +0.19%
Impact: positive

Crypto & Rates

Bitcoin 76,847.99 ▼ -0.27%
Ethereum 2,418.97 ▼ -0.13%
US 10Y Yield 4.74 ▲ +0.89%

Institutional Flows (₹ Cr, provisional · 21-Aug-2026)

FII / FPI Net
▼ -543
DII Net
▲ 2,124
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
NIFTY Bank moved +0.46%; overall mixed for Indian equities.
Asian markets
Hang Seng moved +1.21%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Wall Street
Dow Jones moved +0.98%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Commodities
Natural Gas moved +2.11%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Currency
GBP/INR moved +0.13%; overall mixed for Indian equities.

Top Developments

Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday — ET Markets
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher — Moneycontrol
Indian stock markets remain closed on account of Good Friday | Akashvani News - News On AIR — News On AIR
US-Iran War Update: How the Strait of Hormuz Could Move Oil Prices and Global Stock Markets - India Infoline — India Infoline
20 IPOs on investors' radar next week. GMPs indicate up to 90% returns — ET Markets
Sensex, Nifty gain for third day in a row; easing volatility to support bull trend — Moneycontrol

Impact Summary

▲ Positive

  • Natural Gas +2.11%
  • Gold +1.95%
  • Hang Seng +1.21%
  • Dow Jones +0.98%

● Neutral

    ▼ Negative

    • India VIX +3.46%
    • US 10Y Yield +0.89%
    • Brent Crude +0.83%
    • Nifty FMCG -0.73%