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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 14 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,366.00 (-0.12%). Telecom led sectors at +1.00%. Capital Markets lagged at -1.10%. 2,090 stocks advanced against 2,572 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,366.00
▼ -0.12%
Bank
57,491.10
▼ -0.25%
India VIX
11.31
▼ -0.96%

What mattered today

  • Telecom was the strongest sector at +1.00%
  • Capital Markets was the weakest at -1.10%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.81:1 across 4,907 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 11.31 (-0.96%)
  • ICICI Prudential Life Insuranc saw the highest traded value, 3.85% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Other Scheme - FoF Overseas) funds averaged +0.14% across 118 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,907 traded counters

42.6%
52.4%
▲ 2,090 advanced 0.81:1 ratio 2,572 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Telecom +1.00%
Media +0.96%
Consumer Durables +0.76%
Infrastructure +0.28%
Insurance +0.03%
Defence +0.01%
Capital Goods +0.00%
Private Bank -0.05%
Digital -0.11%
Power -0.15%
Bank -0.25%
Realty -0.31%
Chemicals -0.31%
IT -0.31%
Energy -0.35%
Financials -0.43%
Manufacturing -0.45%
FMCG -0.46%
Healthcare -0.46%
Oil & Gas -0.47%
PSU Bank -0.57%
Auto -0.63%
Cement -0.63%
Metal -0.71%
Railways -0.89%
Pharma -0.90%
NBFC -0.99%
Capital Markets -1.10%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 10 Aug

Telecom +3.84% Media +1.97% Defence +1.83% Capital Goods +1.16% PSU Bank +1.15% Digital +0.98% Consumer Durables +0.92% Chemicals +0.18% Capital Markets -0.12% Pharma -0.13% Realty -0.26% Bank -0.34%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Galaxy Surfactants Limited
GALAXYSURF · ₹2,505.60
+20.00%
SHRI JAGDAMBA POLYMERS LTD.
SHRJAGP · ₹761.50
+19.45%
Tarsons Products Limited
TARSONS · ₹364.10
+16.55%
AVT NATURAL PRODUCTS LTD.
AVTNPL · ₹81.41
+15.62%
Apex Frozen Foods Limited
APEX · ₹425.70
+15.52%
Top losers
Chandrima Mercantiles limited
CHANDRIMA · ₹6.45
-18.87%
JOHN COCKERILL INDIA LIMITED
COCKERILL · ₹8,580.40
-15.33%
GENESYS INTERNATIONAL CORPORAT
GENESYS · ₹180.05
-14.47%
OSIAJEE TEXFAB LIMITED
OSIAJEE · ₹200.40
-11.41%
KINGS INFRA VENTURES LIMITED
KINGSINFR · ₹97.10
-11.00%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,238 crore

ICICI Prudential Life Insuranc
₹356.0 cr · 3.85% of turnover
+0.20%
HDFC BANK LTD.
₹319.4 cr · 3.46% of turnover
+0.05%
APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE LT
₹279.7 cr · 3.03% of turnover
+3.84%
WeWork India Management Limite
₹244.9 cr · 2.65% of turnover
-1.57%
LG Electronics India Limited
₹151.2 cr · 1.64% of turnover
+9.72%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 78 categories

Strongest
Other Scheme - FoF Overseas
118 schemes
+0.14%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Gil…
12 schemes
+0.09%
Debt Scheme - Long Duration Fund
64 schemes
+0.09%
Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
127 schemes
+0.07%
Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of F…
26 schemes
+0.07%
Weakest
Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund
16 schemes
-0.52%
Equity Schemes - Mid Cap Fund
12 schemes
-0.41%
Other Scheme - Gold ETF
22 schemes
-0.40%
Index Funds - Equity Funds
86 schemes
-0.37%
Equity Schemes - Large & Mid Cap F…
10 schemes
-0.37%
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Past reports

Every session in August 2026 → · Full archive →

23 Oct -0.39% 22 Oct -0.54% 21 Oct -0.34% 19 Oct -1.11% 16 Oct +0.65% 15 Oct +1.66% 14 Oct -0.44% 13 Oct +1.60% 12 Oct -0.70% 09 Oct +1.30% 08 Oct -1.64% 07 Oct -0.76% 06 Oct +0.98% 05 Oct +0.60%

Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 14 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,366.00, a change of -0.12% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 14 August 2026?

Telecom was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.00%. The weakest was Capital Markets at -1.10%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 14 August 2026?

2,090 stocks advanced and 2,572 declined out of 4,907 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.81:1.

Which stock gained the most on 14 August 2026?

Galaxy Surfactants Limited (GALAXYSURF) rose +20.00% to close at ₹2,505.60, 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.