Market snapshot
Nifty 5024,395.85-0.16%
Sensex78,079.96+0.15%
Bank Nifty57,635.25-0.43%
8:16 am IST, 14 Aug 2026 · Nifty has closed between -0.5% and 0% on 314 of the last 1,236 sessions.
Geopolitical tensions dominated the previous session as conflicting claims over the Strait of Hormuz between the US and Iran raised concerns about global energy supply disruptions. Despite this, Indian markets saw a narrow breadth with a modest movement. In corporate news, Adani Enterprises acquired a significant stake in Path Highway LLP, and Larsen & Toubro secured a mega order for an AI Factory project in Chennai, which provided some positive highlights.
The big story
‘Hormuz is under our control’: Iran fires back at Trump’s claim that US has ‘total control’ of key oil route
Iran disputes US control of the Strait of Hormuz, raising geopolitical tensions.
News
India's markets regulator has proposed easier access to riskier investment products for overseas investors, according to Yahoo Finance Singapore.
Zetwerk has filed an updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for its IPO, planning to raise Rs 2,600 crore through a fresh issue, with Rs 1,250 crore allocated to debt repayment.
Indian gold loan lender Muthoot FinCorp has filed for a $314 million IPO, as reported by Yahoo Finance Singapore.
Stocks Updates
Adani Enterprises: acquired 99.99% stake in Path Highway LLP through its subsidiary ARTL.
Amber Enterprises: reported Q1 FY27 revenue of ₹3,888 crore, a 13% YoY growth, with an operating EBITDA of ₹337 crore, up 28% YoY.
Central Depository Services (India): cost of acquisition and/or the price at which the shares are acquired As on June 30, 2026, CDSL holds 1.85% of the equity capital of ONDC out of paid-up capital of ₹ 1,084 Crore.
Larsen & Toubro: secured a mega order to build India's largest NVIDIA B300 AI Factory at its Chennai data centre campus.
FII / DII activity
FIIBought ₹258.55 Cr
DIIBought ₹24.77 Cr
FIIs bought ₹258.55 Cr, DIIs bought ₹24.77 Cr. Flows were routine in size. (as of 2026-08-11)
Market breadth
Nifty 500
Advances248
Declines244
A/D ratio1.02
Limited participation across Nifty 500
Sector performance
12 NSE sector indices, previous close
Realty+0.97%
FMCG+0.84%
IT+0.39%
Media+0.37%
Auto+0.10%
Infra-0.18%
Energy-0.22%
Pharma-0.28%
PSU Bank-0.32%
Fin Services-0.37%
Bank-0.43%
Metal-1.05%
Leaders: Realty, FMCG · Laggards: Metal, Bank
Top gainers and losers
Gainers
ASTRAL₹1,592.00+8.74%
SOLARINDS₹20,324.00+8.51%
CONCOR₹533.65+4.22%
GODREJCP₹936.90+2.96%
APLAPOLLO₹2,064.30+3.36%
Losers
NATIONALUM₹400.50-4.64%
PAGEIND₹36,520.00-4.64%
FORCEMOT₹18,525.00-3.86%
ZYDUSLIFE₹1,167.30-3.13%
SAIL₹168.68-3.06%
Commodities & forex
🪙 Gold (10g)₹1,54,200.00-0.44%
🥈 Silver (1kg)₹2,36,665.00-0.49%
USD/INR95.43+0.05%
Global cues
S&P 5007,748.50+0.26%
Nasdaq26,588.49+0.54%
S&P 500 futures7,791.75+0.27%
Nasdaq futures29,907.00+0.18%
Treasury yields dipped as investors awaited wholesale inflation data, according to CNBC.
Wall Street futures gained as a sell-off in oil eased inflation pressure, reported Yahoo Finance UK.
The S&P 500 ended higher, driven by optimism in AI following CoreWeave's results, Reuters reported.
MarketWatch noted that Wall Street is experiencing a tech rally reminiscent of 1999, with Nvidia, Intel, and Google in focus.
Nasdaq announced its acquisition of LeveL Markets, as reported by Asset Servicing Times.
Technical levels
Nifty support24,327.63 / 24,259.42
Nifty resistance24,447.83 / 24,499.82
Bank Nifty support57,522.85
Bank Nifty resistance57,773.40
Nifty is in sideways trend. Trading below 200 DMA suggests caution. Short-term MAs are supportive — signals conflict; defer to the 200 DMA.
Corporate actions
Upcoming dividends
Sonata Software
Interim dividend ₹1.25/sh · ex 14 Aug
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company
Dividend ₹0.40/sh · ex 14 Aug
Minda Corporation
Dividend ₹0.80/sh · ex 14 Aug
Earnings calendar
3M India Limited2026-08-14
Alkem Laboratories Limited2026-08-14
Anupam Rasayan India Limited2026-08-14
Ashok Leyland Limited2026-08-14
Term of the day
FII
Foreign Institutional Investors are overseas institutions that invest in Indian securities under regulatory registration.