Market snapshot
Nifty 5024,366.00-0.12%
Sensex78,009.25-0.09%
Bank Nifty57,491.10-0.25%
8:16 am IST, 17 Aug 2026 · Today's intraday range was tighter than 92% of sessions over the last 252 sessions.
Indices were little changed; the session was rangebound with no decisive directional move.
The big story
'Praise to be Allah': Trump says US has ‘total control’ of Hormuz, calls naval blockade a ‘wall of steel’
Trump claims US has total control over the Strait of Hormuz.
News
Indian gold loan lender Muthoot FinCorp has filed for an IPO worth $314 million.
Stocks Updates
UPL: acquired equity interest in Hytech Egypt USA LLC through its step-down subsidiary Advanta Holdings B.V., which controls Misr Hytech Seed International S.A.E.
FII / DII activity
FIIBought ₹508.12 Cr
DIIBought ₹356.4 Cr
FIIs bought ₹508.12 Cr, DIIs bought ₹356.4 Cr. Flows were routine in size.
Market breadth
Nifty 500
Advances167
Declines329
A/D ratio0.51
Limited participation across Nifty 500
Sector performance
12 NSE sector indices, previous close
Media+0.96%
Infra+0.28%
Bank-0.25%
IT-0.31%
Realty-0.31%
Energy-0.35%
Fin Services-0.43%
FMCG-0.46%
PSU Bank-0.57%
Auto-0.63%
Metal-0.71%
Pharma-0.90%
Leaders: Media, Infra · Laggards: Pharma, Metal
Top gainers and losers
Gainers
IDEA₹14.11+4.44%
APOLLOHOSP₹8,920.50+3.73%
OFSS₹11,828.00+3.57%
BHARTIARTL₹1,992.10+2.73%
JUBLFOOD₹504.10+2.55%
Losers
NATIONALUM₹376.00-6.12%
TMPV₹334.50-4.32%
LAURUSLABS₹1,787.30-3.48%
NBCC₹89.15-3.17%
RECLTD₹335.00-3.32%
Commodities & forex
🪙 Gold (10g)₹1,54,590.00+0.73%
🥈 Silver (1kg)₹2,36,272.00+0.15%
USD/INR95.40+0.06%
Global cues
S&P 5007,785.76-0.17%
Nasdaq26,729.16-0.28%
S&P 500 futures7,805.00-0.22%
Nasdaq futures30,141.75-0.15%
Retail earnings are in focus as investors assess their impact on the S&P 500's ability to sustain its rally, with stocks like NLST, AVGO, LUNR, and MRK being closely watched.
A high-yield dividend stock is being highlighted as a potential buy in August, despite being overlooked by Wall Street, according to Yahoo Finance.
U.S. stock futures remained largely unchanged as investors await signals from the Federal Reserve regarding future interest rate decisions.
Major Wall Street funds are reportedly selling off Broadcom shares while increasing their holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor, prompting discussions on whether to follow this trend.
Spotting Winners: iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) And Consumer Discretionary - Broadcasting Stocks In Q2 - Yahoo Finance.
Technical levels
Nifty support24,306.80 / 24,247.60
Nifty resistance24,415.20 / 24,464.40
Bank Nifty support57,353.88
Bank Nifty resistance57,654.88
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
NBCC (India)
Interim dividend ₹0.15/sh · ex 17 Aug
Housing & Urban Development Corporation
Dividend ₹1.50/sh · ex 17 Aug
Manappuram Finance
Interim dividend ₹1.00/sh · ex 17 Aug
Earnings calendar
Indo-MIM17 Aug
Cressanda Railway Solution17 Aug
Indrayani Biotech17 Aug
Term of the day
MTF
Margin Trading Facility lets eligible clients buy equities by paying part of the value as margin.