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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 31 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,080.40 (-0.39%). Private Bank led sectors at +0.97%. Power lagged at -2.88%. 1,967 stocks advanced against 2,889 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,080.40
▼ -0.39%
Bank
58,024.95
▲ +0.92%
India VIX
11.19
▲ +4.78%

What mattered today

  • Private Bank was the strongest sector at +0.97%
  • Power was the weakest at -2.88%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.68:1 across 5,114 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 11.19 (+4.78%)
  • Northern Arc Capital Ltd. saw the highest traded value, 3.45% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,114 traded counters

38.5%
56.5%
▲ 1,967 advanced 0.68:1 ratio 2,889 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Private Bank +0.97%
Bank +0.92%
Healthcare +0.85%
Pharma +0.72%
Oil & Gas +0.33%
Capital Goods +0.22%
Manufacturing +0.15%
PSU Bank +0.06%
Financials +0.03%
Auto -0.04%
Digital -0.11%
Energy -0.14%
Consumer Durables -0.28%
IT -0.29%
Insurance -0.30%
Defence -0.34%
NBFC -0.39%
Capital Markets -0.41%
Realty -0.52%
Chemicals -0.54%
Infrastructure -0.68%
Telecom -0.70%
Railways -0.77%
Cement -0.96%
FMCG -1.69%
Metal -2.45%
Media -2.84%
Power -2.88%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 24 Aug

Pharma +3.22% Healthcare +3.19% IT +1.94% Private Bank +1.83% Digital +1.12% Telecom +1.12% Bank +0.87% PSU Bank +0.82% Capital Goods +0.60% Financials +0.52% Capital Markets +0.51% Manufacturing +0.43%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
BHARAT GLOBAL DEVELOPERS LIMIT
BGDL · ₹121.58
+20.00%
BODAL CHEMICALS LTD.
BODALCHEM · ₹118.40
+20.00%
Gabion Technologies India Limi
GTIL · ₹113.22
+20.00%
Diffusion Engineers Limited
DIFFNKG · ₹484.05
+18.05%
SIMMONDS MARSHALL LTD.
SIMMOND · ₹230.25
+17.74%
Top losers
SPICE LOUNGE FOOD WORKS LIMITE
SPICELOUNG · ₹21.26
-9.57%
Dc Infotech and Communication
DCI · ₹373.65
-9.09%
MASTEK LTD.
MASTEK · ₹1,751.50
-8.23%
ALOK INDUSTRIES LTD.
ALOKINDS · ₹8.49
-8.22%
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES
ZEEL · ₹93.55
-7.88%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,768 crore

Northern Arc Capital Ltd.
₹337.0 cr · 3.45% of turnover
+9.04%
Concord Biotech Limited
₹297.8 cr · 3.05% of turnover
-2.19%
HDFC BANK LTD.
₹285.0 cr · 2.92% of turnover
-1.53%
Ather Energy Limited
₹267.1 cr · 2.73% of turnover
+4.11%
Adani Energy Solutions Limited
₹262.0 cr · 2.68% of turnover
-7.41%
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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 31 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,080.40, a change of -0.39% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 31 August 2026?

Private Bank was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +0.97%. The weakest was Power at -2.88%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 31 August 2026?

1,967 stocks advanced and 2,889 declined out of 5,114 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.68:1.

Which stock gained the most on 31 August 2026?

BHARAT GLOBAL DEVELOPERS LIMIT (BGDL) rose +20.00% to close at ₹121.58, 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.