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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 12 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,435.95 (-0.15%). Telecom led sectors at +2.48%. IT lagged at -1.54%. 2,030 stocks advanced against 2,678 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,435.95
▼ -0.15%
Bank
57,885.85
▲ +0.77%
India VIX
11.69
▼ -1.43%

What mattered today

  • Telecom was the strongest sector at +2.48%
  • IT was the weakest at -1.54%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.76:1 across 4,943 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 11.69 (-1.43%)
  • Tenneco Clean Air India Limite saw the highest traded value, 15.08% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of Funds investing overseas) funds averaged +0.97% across 18 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,943 traded counters

41.1%
54.2%
▲ 2,030 advanced 0.76:1 ratio 2,678 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Telecom +2.48%
PSU Bank +2.05%
Media +1.05%
Capital Goods +0.95%
Bank +0.77%
Defence +0.70%
Metal +0.54%
Insurance +0.22%
Energy +0.18%
Manufacturing +0.13%
Oil & Gas +0.13%
Private Bank +0.10%
Realty +0.08%
Pharma +0.05%
Cement -0.01%
Financials -0.02%
Railways -0.02%
Chemicals -0.17%
Auto -0.32%
Power -0.38%
Healthcare -0.44%
NBFC -0.46%
Digital -0.59%
FMCG -0.73%
IT -1.54%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 08 Aug

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Swati Projects Limited
SWATIPRO · ₹43.68
+20.00%
SINGER INDIA LTD.
SINGERIND · ₹91.38
+20.00%
DELTON CABLES LTD.
DLTNCBL · ₹547.60
+20.00%
TCPL PACKAGING LTD.
TCPLPACK · ₹4,427.00
+19.93%
T D POWER SYSTEMS LTD.
TDPOWERSYS · ₹1,478.15
+15.87%
Top losers
Shree Balaji (Mala) Textiles L
MALA · ₹73.00
-17.37%
TYCHE INDUSTRIES LTD.
TYCHE · ₹106.20
-15.91%
TRIBHOVANDAS BHIMJI ZAVERI LTD
TBZ · ₹236.85
-15.89%
SHILCHAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
SHILCTECH · ₹3,857.00
-15.79%
Shish Industries Limited
SHISHIND · ₹10.54
-14.72%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹11,369 crore

Tenneco Clean Air India Limite
₹1,714.3 cr · 15.08% of turnover
-1.76%
FINOLEX CABLES LTD.
₹273.9 cr · 2.41% of turnover
+5.86%
GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD.
₹158.4 cr · 1.39% of turnover
-10.55%
Max Healthcare Institute Limit
₹149.1 cr · 1.31% of turnover
-3.08%
HDFC BANK LTD.
₹134.9 cr · 1.19% of turnover
+0.00%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 77 categories

Strongest
Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of F…
18 schemes
+0.97%
Other Scheme - Gold ETF
23 schemes
+0.62%
Equity Schemes - Multi Cap Fund
12 schemes
+0.35%
Other Scheme - FoF Overseas
134 schemes
+0.33%
Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund
12 schemes
+0.32%
Weakest
ELSS
49 schemes
-0.24%
Equity Scheme - Focused Fund
106 schemes
-0.23%
Hybrid Scheme - Balanced Hybrid Fu…
10 schemes
-0.22%
Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund
138 schemes
-0.08%
Equity Scheme - Contra Fund
12 schemes
-0.06%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 12 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,435.95, a change of -0.15% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 12 August 2026?

Telecom was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.48%. The weakest was IT at -1.54%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 12 August 2026?

2,030 stocks advanced and 2,678 declined out of 4,943 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.76:1.

Which stock gained the most on 12 August 2026?

Swati Projects Limited (SWATIPRO) rose +20.00% to close at ₹43.68, 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.