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Nifty sheds 1.00% as declines outnumber advances

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 27 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,090.85 (-1.00%). Chemicals led sectors at +1.20%. IT lagged at -1.79%. 1,947 stocks advanced against 2,763 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,090.85
▼ -1.00%
Bank
57,509.95
▼ -0.01%
India VIX
11.07
▼ -0.09%

What mattered today

  • Chemicals was the strongest sector at +1.20%
  • IT was the weakest at -1.79%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.7:1 across 4,919 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 11.07 (-0.09%)
  • ICICI Prudential Asset Managem saw the highest traded value, 24.55% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,919 traded counters

39.6%
56.2%
▲ 1,947 advanced 0.7:1 ratio 2,763 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Chemicals +1.20%
Private Bank +1.13%
Pharma +1.07%
Healthcare +0.66%
Capital Goods +0.50%
Defence +0.40%
Metal +0.40%
Cement +0.31%
Financials +0.13%
Bank -0.01%
Manufacturing -0.12%
PSU Bank -0.18%
Consumer Durables -0.22%
Insurance -0.34%
Energy -0.54%
NBFC -0.74%
Telecom -0.79%
Capital Markets -0.79%
Media -0.83%
Realty -0.89%
Power -1.00%
Auto -1.14%
Digital -1.16%
Railways -1.17%
Oil & Gas -1.38%
FMCG -1.42%
Infrastructure -1.74%
IT -1.79%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 20 Aug

Metal +2.79% Telecom +2.78% Pharma +1.64% Healthcare +1.47% Capital Markets +1.21% Private Bank +1.13% Capital Goods +0.93% Consumer Durables +0.58% Chemicals +0.51% Financials +0.29% Manufacturing +0.28% Realty +0.18%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
GARG FURNACE LTD.
GARGFUR · ₹174.30
+20.00%
IMAGICAAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT LI
IMAGICAA · ₹60.22
+19.98%
SHAH METACORP LIMITED
SHAH · ₹3.77
+18.55%
MV ELECTROSYSTEMS LIMITED
MVELECTRO · ₹647.75
+15.45%
INOX India Limited
INOXINDIA · ₹2,183.65
+13.32%
Top losers
WONDER ELECTRICALS LIMITED
WEL · ₹124.75
-19.98%
GUJJUBHAI INDUSTRIES LIMITED
GUJJUBHAI · ₹105.00
-15.97%
RENAISSANCE GLOBAL LIMITED
RGL · ₹135.15
-11.03%
MOLBIO DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
MOLBIO · ₹1,145.40
-7.84%
SHANTI GOLD INTERNATIONAL LIMI
SHANTIGOLD · ₹246.35
-7.51%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹13,353 crore

ICICI Prudential Asset Managem
₹3,277.7 cr · 24.55% of turnover
-4.06%
Aye Finance Limited
₹363.2 cr · 2.72% of turnover
+2.89%
HDFC BANK LTD.
₹207.4 cr · 1.55% of turnover
-2.08%
ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOM
₹194.0 cr · 1.45% of turnover
+0.36%
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD.
₹180.2 cr · 1.35% of turnover
+1.71%
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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 27 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,090.85, a change of -1.00% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 27 August 2026?

Chemicals was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.20%. The weakest was IT at -1.79%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 27 August 2026?

1,947 stocks advanced and 2,763 declined out of 4,919 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.7:1.

Which stock gained the most on 27 August 2026?

GARG FURNACE LTD. (GARGFUR) rose +20.00% to close at ₹174.30, 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.