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How did the Indian stock market perform on 28 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,175.65 (+0.35%). IT led sectors at +3.51%. Chemicals lagged at -0.70%. 2,500 stocks advanced against 2,188 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,175.65
▲ +0.35%
Bank
57,496.30
▼ -0.02%
India VIX
10.68
▼ -3.52%

What mattered today

  • IT was the strongest sector at +3.51%
  • Chemicals was the weakest at -0.70%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.14:1 across 4,927 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 10.68 (-3.52%)
  • COAL INDIA LTD. saw the highest traded value, 11.04% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,927 traded counters

50.7%
44.4%
▲ 2,500 advanced 1.14:1 ratio 2,188 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

IT +3.51%
Digital +1.39%
Capital Markets +0.78%
Metal +0.75%
Healthcare +0.54%
Railways +0.53%
Pharma +0.53%
Telecom +0.53%
Media +0.39%
PSU Bank +0.19%
Oil & Gas +0.06%
Infrastructure +0.05%
Financials +0.02%
Manufacturing +0.00%
Bank -0.02%
Private Bank -0.08%
Realty -0.08%
Auto -0.11%
Capital Goods -0.13%
Energy -0.26%
Insurance -0.41%
NBFC -0.44%
FMCG -0.46%
Consumer Durables -0.48%
Defence -0.52%
Cement -0.56%
Power -0.61%
Chemicals -0.70%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 21 Aug

Telecom +2.90% Metal +2.68% IT +2.45% Pharma +2.40% Healthcare +2.28% Capital Markets +1.56% Digital +1.25% Capital Goods +0.57% Private Bank +0.53% Manufacturing +0.51% Chemicals +0.41% Financials +0.10%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
XTRANET TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
XTRANET · ₹197.75
+19.99%
PRECISION WIRES INDIA LTD.
PRECWIRE · ₹507.75
+19.99%
GALAXY AGRICO EXPORTS LTD.
GALAGEX · ₹87.32
+19.99%
MASTEK LTD.
MASTEK · ₹1,908.60
+18.36%
Sunshine Pictures Limited
SUNSHINE · ₹429.45
+16.76%
Top losers
WONDER ELECTRICALS LIMITED
WEL · ₹99.80
-20.00%
ALOK INDUSTRIES LTD.
ALOKINDS · ₹9.25
-11.40%
AASTHA SPINTEX LIMITED
AASTHA · ₹79.61
-9.94%
Kalyani Cast-Tech Limited
KALYANI · ₹1,029.10
-5.96%
Shiprocket Limited
SHIPROCKET · ₹125.34
-5.38%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,467 crore

COAL INDIA LTD.
₹1,044.7 cr · 11.04% of turnover
-0.25%
TEMPSENS INSTRUMENTS (INDIA) L
₹283.9 cr · 3% of turnover
+0.00%
Premier Energies Limited
₹224.3 cr · 2.37% of turnover
+1.01%
CAPRI GLOBAL CAPITAL LIMITED
₹189.2 cr · 2% of turnover
+5.29%
MV ELECTROSYSTEMS LIMITED
₹173.5 cr · 1.83% of turnover
+11.44%
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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 28 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,175.65, a change of +0.35% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 28 August 2026?

IT was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +3.51%. The weakest was Chemicals at -0.70%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 28 August 2026?

2,500 stocks advanced and 2,188 declined out of 4,927 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.14:1.

Which stock gained the most on 28 August 2026?

XTRANET TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (XTRANET) rose +19.99% to close at ₹197.75, 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.