MIDDAY
MARKET PULSE

— Where the day stands —
📅 26 August 2026
Wednesday · 13:09 IST

NIFTY 50

Last
24,274
▼ -61 pts (-0.25%)
Breadth: 18 adv / 32 dec
Impact: negative

Asian Markets

Nikkei 225 66,262.16 ▲ +0.58%
Hang Seng 25,673.76 ▲ +0.64%
Kospi 6,808.21 ▲ +0.97%
Shanghai 3,912.52 ▲ +0.61%
Straits Times 5,732.41 ▲ +0.13%
Impact: positive

Wall Street

Dow Jones 53,577.40 ▲ +0.30%
S&P 500 7,677.28 ▲ +0.32%
Nasdaq 26,151.30 ▲ +0.66%
Impact: positive

Key Highlights

India VIX down 1.68% at 10.85
Nifty IT down 1.40% at 30,339.60
US 10Y Yield down 1.38% at 4.64
Silver down 1.02% at 68.74
Options turnover sinks at Dalal Street's top exchange preparing for IPO
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty above 24,320, Sensex up 100 pts;

India — Today

NIFTY 50 24,273.60 ▼ -0.25%
SENSEX 77,653.40 ▼ -0.00%
NIFTY Bank 57,921.90 ▲ +0.71%
India VIX 10.85 ▼ -1.68%
Impact: positive

Sector Watch

Nifty IT 30,339.60 ▼ -1.40%
Nifty Auto 29,137.65 ▼ -0.27%
Nifty Pharma 26,717.10 ▲ +0.54%
Nifty FMCG 47,378.10 ▼ -0.70%
Nifty Metal 13,420.20 ▲ +0.38%
Nifty Realty 915.70 ▼ -0.20%
Nifty Energy 38,235.55 ▼ -0.20%
Nifty PSU Bank 8,688.80 ▲ +0.98%
Impact: negative

Commodities

Brent Crude 85.48 ▲ +0.26%
WTI Crude 80.30 ▼ -0.05%
Gold 4,687.20 ▼ -0.38%
Silver 68.74 ▼ -1.02%
Copper 6.72 ▼ -0.54%
Natural Gas 2.86 ● +0.00%
Impact: negative

Currencies & Dollar

USD/INR 95.40 ● +0.00%
EUR/INR 111.33 ▼ -0.05%
GBP/INR 130.10 ▼ -0.06%
JPY/INR 0.60 ▲ +0.16%
Dollar Index 98.97 ▲ +0.04%
Impact: neutral

Europe

FTSE 100 10,868.39 ▼ -0.15%
DAX 26,229.92 ▼ -0.20%
CAC 40 8,474.43 ▲ +0.34%
Impact: neutral

Crypto & Rates

Bitcoin 78,994.07 ▲ +0.60%
Ethereum 2,465.06 ▲ +0.92%
US 10Y Yield 4.64 ▼ -1.38%

NIFTY 50 — Top Movers

▲ Top Gainers

KOTAKBANK415.75+3.52%
HDFCLIFE561.55+2.72%
AXISBANK1,256.80+1.77%
SBILIFE1,780.60+1.46%
ULTRACEMCO11,679.00+1.20%

▼ Top Losers

SHRIRAMFIN1,114.70-2.09%
TECHM1,567.50-2.03%
INFY1,121.30-1.98%
LT4,046.50-1.76%
NESTLEIND1,454.20-1.68%
Overall Market Sentiment
NEUTRAL
Aggregate global and domestic signals read neutral at the midpoint of the Indian session. Watch the largest movers above and fresh headlines for direction.
▼ BEAR● FLAT▲ BULL
Indian indices
NIFTY Bank moved +0.71%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Asian markets
Kospi moved +0.97%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Wall Street
Nasdaq moved +0.66%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Commodities
Silver moved -1.02%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
Currency
JPY/INR moved +0.16%; overall mixed for Indian equities.

Top Developments

Options turnover sinks at Dalal Street's top exchange preparing for IPO — ET Markets
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher — Moneycontrol
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty above 24,320, Sensex up 100 pts; VIX down 3%, banks shine - Moneycontrol.com — Moneycontrol.com
Asian stocks gain before Nvidia, oil slips on Hormuz hopes - Reuters — Reuters
Dick’s Sporting Goods slumps after earnings miss: What’s next? — ET Markets
Sensex, Nifty gain for third day in a row; easing volatility to support bull trend — Moneycontrol

Impact Summary

▲ Positive

  • India VIX -1.68%
  • US 10Y Yield -1.38%
  • Nifty PSU Bank +0.98%
  • Kospi +0.97%

● Neutral

    ▼ Negative

    • Nifty IT -1.40%
    • Silver -1.02%
    • Nifty FMCG -0.70%