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How did the Indian stock market perform on 11 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,471.70 (-0.46%). Pharma led sectors at +1.02%. Cement lagged at -1.57%. 2,167 stocks advanced against 2,542 declines.

Source: official end-of-day data from NSE, BSE and AMFI · Published

Nifty 50
24,471.70
▼ -0.46%
Bank
57,446.25
▼ -0.42%
India VIX
11.86
▼ -3.18%

What mattered today

  • Pharma was the strongest sector at +1.02%
  • Cement was the weakest at -1.57%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.85:1 across 4,980 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 11.86 (-3.18%)
  • BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. saw the highest traded value, 6.47% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Other Scheme - Gold ETF) funds averaged +1.15% across 23 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,980 traded counters

43.5%
51.0%
▲ 2,167 advanced 0.85:1 ratio 2,542 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move · 1-week & 1-month view →

Pharma +1.02%
Digital +0.99%
IT +0.61%
Healthcare +0.32%
Oil & Gas +0.08%
PSU Bank +0.01%
Energy -0.10%
Capital Goods -0.14%
Insurance -0.24%
Railways -0.26%
Manufacturing -0.28%
Bank -0.42%
Telecom -0.42%
Financials -0.43%
Media -0.43%
Defence -0.44%
Auto -0.55%
Private Bank -0.56%
Chemicals -0.58%
NBFC -0.59%
Power -0.76%
Metal -0.95%
Realty -0.99%
FMCG -1.17%
Cement -1.57%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 07 Aug

Capital Markets +2.56% Digital +1.58% IT +0.87% Pharma +0.79% NBFC +0.76% Consumer Durables +0.53% Realty +0.36% Capital Goods +0.18% Healthcare -0.02% Private Bank -0.04% Insurance -0.08% Energy -0.11%

Stocks of the day

Liquid counters only — above ₹1 crore turnover, so single-trade spikes are excluded

Top gainers
IND-SWIFT LABORATORIES LTD.
INDSWFTLAB · ₹284.50
+19.99%
LUMAX AUTO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
LUMAXTECH · ₹2,085.50
+19.80%
CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CHENNPETRO · ₹1,425.85
+14.92%
FINOLEX CABLES LTD.
FINCABLES · ₹1,208.05
+14.10%
Rolex Rings Limited
ROLEXRINGS · ₹176.90
+13.91%
Top losers
Rhetan TMT Limited
RHETAN · ₹27.04
-20.00%
RMC SWITCHGEARS LIMITED
RMC · ₹283.45
-15.73%
FERMENTA BIOTECH LIMITED
FERMENTA · ₹484.55
-11.66%
Goodluck India Limited
GOODLUCK · ₹1,331.35
-10.04%
GULF LLOYDS (INDIA) LIMITED
GULFLLOYDS · ₹48.53
-10.00%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹10,110 crore

BHARTI AIRTEL LTD.
₹654.6 cr · 6.47% of turnover
-1.44%
ICICI BANK LTD.
₹217.1 cr · 2.15% of turnover
-0.14%
HDFC BANK LTD.
₹210.5 cr · 2.08% of turnover
-0.41%
CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION
₹176.6 cr · 1.75% of turnover
+14.92%
Gland Pharma Limited
₹140.3 cr · 1.39% of turnover
+9.79%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 76 categories

Strongest
Other Scheme - Gold ETF
23 schemes
+1.15%
Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund
12 schemes
+0.43%
Other Scheme - FoF Domestic
383 schemes
+0.23%
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
134 schemes
+0.21%
Equity Schemes - Multi Cap Fund
12 schemes
+0.08%
Weakest
Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund
139 schemes
-0.36%
Equity Schemes - Value Fund
14 schemes
-0.35%
Equity Schemes - Large Cap Fund
18 schemes
-0.30%
Equity Scheme - Contra Fund
12 schemes
-0.28%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Oth…
23 schemes
-0.27%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 11 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,471.70, a change of -0.46% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 11 August 2026?

Pharma was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.02%. The weakest was Cement at -1.57%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 11 August 2026?

2,167 stocks advanced and 2,542 declined out of 4,980 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.85:1.

Which stock gained the most on 11 August 2026?

IND-SWIFT LABORATORIES LTD. (INDSWFTLAB) rose +19.99% to close at ₹284.50, among stocks with more than ₹1 crore of turnover.

Educational only · Not investment advice. Figures are official end-of-day data published by AMFI, BSE and NSE, and are delayed — not live quotes. This report describes what already happened; it contains no forecast, recommendation or opinion on any security. NexImpera is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. Community figures reflect activity in a simulated-money practice portfolio and involve no real trades. Past performance does not indicate future results. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully.