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Metal leads as the Nifty holds flat

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 24 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,219.05 (-0.14%). Metal led sectors at +1.59%. Defence lagged at -0.94%. 2,210 stocks advanced against 2,621 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,219.05
▼ -0.14%
Bank
57,525.95
▼ -0.41%
India VIX
11.53
▲ +2.95%

What mattered today

  • Metal was the strongest sector at +1.59%
  • Defence was the weakest at -0.94%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.84:1 across 5,125 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 11.53 (+2.95%)
  • Lenskart Solutions Limited saw the highest traded value, 25.25% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,125 traded counters

43.1%
51.1%
▲ 2,210 advanced 0.84:1 ratio 2,621 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Metal +1.59%
Telecom +1.04%
Capital Markets +0.63%
Realty +0.60%
Energy +0.22%
Manufacturing +0.22%
IT +0.21%
Capital Goods +0.19%
Oil & Gas +0.13%
FMCG +0.04%
Digital +0.01%
Healthcare -0.04%
Auto -0.08%
Pharma -0.08%
Chemicals -0.10%
Power -0.15%
Infrastructure -0.22%
Private Bank -0.32%
Consumer Durables -0.32%
NBFC -0.38%
Railways -0.39%
Financials -0.39%
Bank -0.41%
Media -0.58%
Insurance -0.66%
Cement -0.75%
PSU Bank -0.93%
Defence -0.94%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 18 Aug

Metal +2.73% Capital Markets +2.66% Realty +2.38% Digital +1.61% IT +1.27% Private Bank +0.93% Telecom +0.60% NBFC +0.59% Consumer Durables +0.47% Insurance +0.46% Bank +0.46% Financials +0.19%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Chandrima Mercantiles limited
CHANDRIMA · ₹7.74
+20.00%
PARMESHWAR METAL LIMITED
PARMESHWAR · ₹244.50
+20.00%
MARATHON NEXTGEN REALTY LTD.
MARATHON · ₹422.80
+19.99%
Advit Jewels Limited
RAMBHAJO · ₹213.10
+19.99%
VIRAT INDUSTRIES LTD.
VIRAT · ₹476.00
+19.99%
Top losers
T D POWER SYSTEMS LTD.
TDPOWERSYS · ₹780.05
-49.15%
DJ Mediaprint & Logistics Limi
DJML · ₹87.00
-20.00%
BLS International Services Ltd
BLS · ₹241.60
-10.98%
Rhetan TMT Limited
RHETAN · ₹21.82
-9.98%
AHLUWALIA CONTRACTS (INDIA) LT
AHLUCONT · ₹647.50
-7.17%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹11,505 crore

Lenskart Solutions Limited
₹2,905.5 cr · 25.25% of turnover
-0.28%
Lalithaa Jewellery Mart Limite
₹233.9 cr · 2.03% of turnover
+0.00%
Entero Healthcare Solutions Li
₹160.4 cr · 1.39% of turnover
+7.69%
NETWEB TECHNOLOGIES INDIA LIMI
₹159.6 cr · 1.39% of turnover
-2.60%
Vishal Mega Mart Limited
₹155.5 cr · 1.35% of turnover
+9.31%
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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 24 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,219.05, a change of -0.14% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 24 August 2026?

Metal was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.59%. The weakest was Defence at -0.94%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 24 August 2026?

2,210 stocks advanced and 2,621 declined out of 5,125 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.84:1.

Which stock gained the most on 24 August 2026?

Chandrima Mercantiles limited (CHANDRIMA) rose +20.00% to close at ₹7.74, 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.