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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 18 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,154.90 (-0.55%). Defence led sectors at +1.29%. IT lagged at -1.93%. 2,106 stocks advanced against 2,579 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,154.90
▼ -0.55%
Bank
57,262.40
▼ -0.41%
India VIX
11.39
▲ +0.53%

What mattered today

  • Defence was the strongest sector at +1.29%
  • IT was the weakest at -1.93%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.82:1 across 4,926 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 11.39 (+0.53%)
  • Billionbrains Garage Ventures saw the highest traded value, 14.66% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,926 traded counters

42.8%
52.4%
▲ 2,106 advanced 0.82:1 ratio 2,579 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Defence +1.29%
Media +0.40%
Auto +0.30%
Healthcare +0.21%
Oil & Gas +0.20%
Chemicals +0.08%
Pharma +0.08%
Power -0.02%
Capital Markets -0.05%
Telecom -0.12%
NBFC -0.16%
Manufacturing -0.18%
Energy -0.19%
Cement -0.22%
Private Bank -0.23%
Insurance -0.24%
Capital Goods -0.25%
Consumer Durables -0.40%
Bank -0.41%
Infrastructure -0.42%
Financials -0.42%
Metal -0.61%
FMCG -0.77%
PSU Bank -1.01%
Railways -1.11%
Digital -1.23%
Realty -1.42%
IT -1.93%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 14 Aug

Defence +1.60% Media +0.76% Metal +0.65% Capital Goods +0.55% Capital Markets +0.50% Oil & Gas +0.28% Insurance +0.20% Auto +0.19% Energy +0.06% Manufacturing +0.05% Realty +0.02% Private Bank +0.00%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
SHETRON LTD.
SHETR · ₹133.92
+20.00%
Prabha Energy Limited
PRABHA · ₹192.10
+17.53%
SUBEX LTD.
SUBEXLTD · ₹16.47
+16.97%
HINDUSTAN ADHESIVES LTD.
HINDADH · ₹385.10
+14.77%
YASHO INDUSTRIES LIMITED
YASHO · ₹4,914.75
+12.59%
Top losers
UVS HOSPITALITY AND SERVICES L
UVS · ₹81.54
-14.31%
NELCO LTD.
NELCO · ₹949.25
-12.24%
AHLUWALIA CONTRACTS (INDIA) LT
AHLUCONT · ₹708.35
-10.62%
Forbes Precision Tools and Mac
TOTEM · ₹135.15
-8.96%
Tarsons Products Limited
TARSONS · ₹337.10
-6.81%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹10,942 crore

Billionbrains Garage Ventures
₹1,603.8 cr · 14.66% of turnover
-2.52%
Lenskart Solutions Limited
₹277.2 cr · 2.53% of turnover
+3.46%
CUPID LTD.
₹262.3 cr · 2.4% of turnover
+5.50%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
₹193.0 cr · 1.76% of turnover
-0.10%
ICICI Prudential Life Insuranc
₹169.2 cr · 1.55% of turnover
-0.86%
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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 18 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,154.90, a change of -0.55% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 18 August 2026?

Defence was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.29%. The weakest was IT at -1.93%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 18 August 2026?

2,106 stocks advanced and 2,579 declined out of 4,926 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.82:1.

Which stock gained the most on 18 August 2026?

SHETRON LTD. (SHETR) rose +20.00% to close at ₹133.92, 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.