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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 05 August 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 24,624.65 (+0.04%). Metal led sectors at +1.72%. Media lagged at -1.58%. 2,557 stocks advanced against 2,096 declines.

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

Nifty 50
24,624.65
▲ +0.04%
Bank
57,739.95
▼ -0.29%
India VIX
12.06
▼ -1.07%

What mattered today

  • Metal was the strongest sector at +1.72%
  • Media was the weakest at -1.58%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.22:1 across 4,924 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 12.06 (-1.07%)
  • BAJAJ FINSERV LTD. saw the highest traded value, 4.68% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Other Scheme - Gold ETF) funds averaged +1.70% across 21 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,924 traded counters

51.9%
42.6%
▲ 2,557 advanced 1.22:1 ratio 2,096 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Metal +1.72%
NBFC +1.40%
Auto +1.27%
Realty +0.84%
Cement +0.81%
Insurance +0.80%
PSU Bank +0.72%
Manufacturing +0.58%
Capital Goods +0.37%
Infrastructure +0.35%
Telecom +0.13%
Power +0.09%
Energy +0.03%
Financials +0.00%
Railways -0.02%
Oil & Gas -0.09%
Chemicals -0.09%
Consumer Durables -0.12%
Pharma -0.13%
IT -0.16%
Digital -0.18%
Healthcare -0.22%
Defence -0.25%
FMCG -0.29%
Bank -0.29%
Private Bank -0.42%
Capital Markets -0.57%
Media -1.58%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 31 Jul

Metal +4.22% Cement +2.33% Auto +2.32% NBFC +2.27% IT +2.26% Capital Goods +2.12% PSU Bank +2.08% Digital +1.91% Manufacturing +1.61% Telecom +1.20% Railways +1.08% Chemicals +1.00%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
ELANTAS BECK INDIA LTD.
ELANTAS · ₹11,676.10
+20.00%
Omnitech Engineering Limited
OMNI · ₹730.35
+20.00%
SANJIVANI PARANTERAL LTD.
SANJIVIN · ₹191.50
+19.99%
APOLLO TECHNO INDUSTRIES LIMIT
ATIL · ₹126.00
+19.85%
Niyogin Fintech Limited
NIYOGIN · ₹47.73
+18.41%
Top losers
BRIDGE SECURITIES LTD.
BRIDGESE · ₹14.95
-19.97%
THIRUMALAI CHEMICALS LTD.
TIRUMALCHM · ₹170.00
-8.63%
Protean eGov Technologies Limi
PROTEAN · ₹571.80
-7.96%
C.E. Info Systems Limited
MAPMYINDIA · ₹1,046.75
-7.73%
VAIBHAV GLOBAL LTD
VAIBHAVGBL · ₹249.90
-7.48%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹11,192 crore

BAJAJ FINSERV LTD.
₹523.7 cr · 4.68% of turnover
+0.40%
IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust
₹501.1 cr · 4.48% of turnover
+0.03%
MULTI COMMODITY EXCHANGE OF IN
₹335.2 cr · 2.99% of turnover
-3.18%
Manipal Health Enterprises Lim
₹287.4 cr · 2.57% of turnover
+0.00%
BlueStone Jewellery and Lifest
₹139.2 cr · 1.24% of turnover
+0.71%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 74 categories

Strongest
Other Scheme - Gold ETF
21 schemes
+1.70%
Other Scheme - FoF Domestic
311 schemes
+1.09%
Fund of Funds Scheme (Domestic) - …
64 schemes
+0.94%
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
134 schemes
+0.74%
Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund
8 schemes
+0.71%
Weakest
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
169 schemes
-0.15%
Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund
11 schemes
-0.15%
Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantag…
16 schemes
-0.04%
Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings
127 schemes
+0.00%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
62 schemes
+0.01%

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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 05 August 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,624.65, a change of +0.04% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 05 August 2026?

Metal was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.72%. The weakest was Media at -1.58%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 05 August 2026?

2,557 stocks advanced and 2,096 declined out of 4,924 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.22:1.

Which stock gained the most on 05 August 2026?

ELANTAS BECK INDIA LTD. (ELANTAS) rose +20.00% to close at ₹11,676.10, 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.