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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 21 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,252.00 (+0.08%). Insurance led sectors at +0.90%. FMCG lagged at -0.74%. 2,426 stocks advanced against 2,295 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,252.00
▲ +0.08%
Bank
57,761.95
▲ +0.46%
India VIX
11.20
▲ +4.09%

What mattered today

  • Insurance was the strongest sector at +0.90%
  • FMCG was the weakest at -0.74%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.06:1 across 4,992 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 11.20 (+4.09%)
  • HDFC BANK LTD. saw the highest traded value, 5.95% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,992 traded counters

48.6%
46.0%
▲ 2,426 advanced 1.06:1 ratio 2,295 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Insurance +0.90%
Metal +0.86%
Power +0.86%
Private Bank +0.51%
Bank +0.46%
Capital Markets +0.43%
Telecom +0.42%
Realty +0.40%
NBFC +0.39%
Defence +0.32%
Energy +0.26%
Capital Goods +0.22%
Financials +0.22%
Consumer Durables +0.19%
Infrastructure +0.15%
PSU Bank +0.04%
Oil & Gas +0.04%
Digital +0.02%
Cement +0.00%
Pharma -0.21%
Manufacturing -0.23%
Healthcare -0.25%
Railways -0.32%
IT -0.46%
Media -0.54%
Chemicals -0.60%
Auto -0.60%
FMCG -0.74%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 17 Aug

Capital Markets +1.97% Media +1.06% Private Bank +1.02% Insurance +0.88% NBFC +0.81% Metal +0.52% Bank +0.46% Consumer Durables +0.38% Digital +0.34% Realty +0.32% Financials +0.17% Pharma +0.07%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Quadrant Future Tek Limited
QUADFUTURE · ₹406.85
+20.00%
SHANTHI GEARS LTD.
SHANTIGEAR · ₹465.35
+20.00%
Continental Securities Limited
CSL · ₹18.84
+19.24%
JETKING INFOTRAIN LTD.
JETKINGQ · ₹138.86
+17.54%
VICTORIA MILLS LTD.
VICTMILL · ₹8,580.75
+16.37%
Top losers
Goodluck India Limited
GOODLUCK · ₹490.75
-65.91%
ALACRITY SECURITIES LTD
ALSL · ₹47.83
-19.44%
Kwality Pharmaceuticals Limite
KPL · ₹3,357.10
-7.45%
Tierra Agrotech Limited
TIERRA · ₹40.60
-7.43%
Himadri Speciality Chemical Lt
HSCL · ₹654.15
-7.03%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹10,021 crore

HDFC BANK LTD.
₹596.1 cr · 5.95% of turnover
+0.14%
WELSPUN CORP LIMITED
₹260.6 cr · 2.6% of turnover
+15.08%
360 ONE WAM LIMITED
₹259.6 cr · 2.59% of turnover
-0.56%
SHADOWFAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
₹237.5 cr · 2.37% of turnover
+0.43%
HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA LIMITED
₹196.8 cr · 1.96% of turnover
-0.14%
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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 21 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,252.00, a change of +0.08% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 21 August 2026?

Insurance was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +0.90%. The weakest was FMCG at -0.74%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 21 August 2026?

2,426 stocks advanced and 2,295 declined out of 4,992 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.06:1.

Which stock gained the most on 21 August 2026?

Quadrant Future Tek Limited (QUADFUTURE) rose +20.00% to close at ₹406.85, 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.