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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 04 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,614.90 (-0.64%). Media led sectors at +2.03%. Realty lagged at -2.39%. 2,284 stocks advanced against 2,372 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,614.90
▼ -0.64%
Bank
57,907.20
▼ -0.58%
India VIX
12.19
▲ +2.18%

What mattered today

  • Media was the strongest sector at +2.03%
  • Realty was the weakest at -2.39%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.96:1 across 4,921 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 12.19 (+2.18%)
  • Ather Energy Limited saw the highest traded value, 3.36% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of Funds investing overseas) funds averaged +2.16% across 18 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,921 traded counters

46.4%
48.2%
▲ 2,284 advanced 0.96:1 ratio 2,372 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Media +2.03%
Metal +0.91%
Capital Goods +0.47%
Capital Markets +0.32%
PSU Bank -0.08%
Telecom -0.09%
Manufacturing -0.15%
Defence -0.19%
Healthcare -0.22%
Pharma -0.24%
Energy -0.31%
Chemicals -0.44%
Auto -0.44%
Financials -0.52%
Digital -0.52%
NBFC -0.56%
Bank -0.58%
Private Bank -0.66%
Consumer Durables -0.78%
IT -0.82%
FMCG -0.88%
Railways -0.91%
Infrastructure -0.93%
Power -1.02%
Oil & Gas -1.15%
Cement -1.17%
Insurance -1.99%
Realty -2.39%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 30 Jul

NBFC +4.03% Capital Goods +3.76% Auto +2.70% Metal +2.60% Defence +2.52% Financials +2.26% Manufacturing +2.23% Telecom +1.89% PSU Bank +1.83% Chemicals +1.45% Bank +1.33% Energy +1.31%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Restaurant Brands Asia Limited
RBA · ₹85.04
+19.99%
BEST AGROLIFE LIMITED
BESTAGRO · ₹22.69
+19.99%
MOREPEN LABORATORIES LTD.
MOREPENLAB · ₹69.21
+19.99%
Vedant Fashions Limited
MANYAVAR · ₹487.30
+16.76%
PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery Li
PNGSREVA · ₹512.00
+15.72%
Top losers
INDO THAI SECURITIES LTD.
INDOTHAI · ₹136.20
-20.00%
SYSCHEM (INDIA) LTD.
SYSCHEM · ₹34.18
-19.99%
GREAVES COTTON LTD.
GREAVESCOT · ₹199.80
-14.21%
NILE LTD.
NILE · ₹1,692.90
-12.96%
Shish Industries Limited
SHISHIND · ₹10.54
-10.45%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,508 crore

Ather Energy Limited
₹319.3 cr · 3.36% of turnover
+13.98%
TECH MAHINDRA LTD.
₹298.8 cr · 3.14% of turnover
-0.61%
ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOM
₹255.6 cr · 2.69% of turnover
-0.35%
HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA LIMITED
₹207.7 cr · 2.18% of turnover
-0.64%
POOJAA PRECISION ENGG. LIMITED
₹135.2 cr · 1.42% of turnover
+0.00%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 76 categories

Strongest
Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of F…
18 schemes
+2.16%
Other Scheme - FoF Overseas
130 schemes
+1.50%
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
134 schemes
+0.20%
ELSS
49 schemes
+0.14%
Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 ye…
36 schemes
+0.13%
Weakest
Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund
139 schemes
-0.55%
Equity Schemes - Large Cap Fund
18 schemes
-0.54%
Equity Schemes - Focused Fund
8 schemes
-0.49%
Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver F…
16 schemes
-0.44%
Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund
12 schemes
-0.44%
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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 04 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,614.90, a change of -0.64% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 04 August 2026?

Media was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.03%. The weakest was Realty at -2.39%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 04 August 2026?

2,284 stocks advanced and 2,372 declined out of 4,921 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.96:1.

Which stock gained the most on 04 August 2026?

Restaurant Brands Asia Limited (RBA) rose +19.99% to close at ₹85.04, 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.