Market snapshot
Nifty 5024,334.55+0.48%
Sensex77,656.09+0.37%
Bank Nifty57,514.20-0.02%
Previous close · 25 Aug 2026 · Tuesday's intraday range was wider than 62% of sessions over the last 252 sessions.
In the previous session, Indian stocks saw modest gains as hopes for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz led to a decline in oil prices. This development is particularly positive for India, which relies heavily on oil imports, as it alleviates inflationary pressures. Meanwhile, notable corporate actions included Tata Consultancy Services securing a €1.25 billion deal with Porsche AG, and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers undertaking significant capacity expansion projects.
The big story
Indian shares seen higher as oil slides on Strait of Hormuz reopening hopes
Oil prices drop on hopes of Strait of Hormuz reopening.
News
India has received 29 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs48.95 billion under revised rules, according to Yahoo Finance.
India priced $10 billion of equity deals in August, marking a record month for such transactions, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
India's crude import bill has surged due to soaring shipping rates through the Strait of Hormuz, Yahoo Finance reports.
Sugar prices have retreated as India is expected to import less sugar than anticipated, according to Yahoo Finance.
The Skyways Air IPO has been subscribed 2.46 times by the end of Day 2, with strong demand from retail investors, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
Stocks Updates
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers: undertook capacity expansion initiatives at Raichak, Timber Pond facility - Shalimar, and Damodar facility – Khidderpore Docks with a total capital expenditure of ₹2670 crore.
Larsen & Toubro: won a major order to develop three Battery Energy Storage System projects in the Middle East, contributing to 6 gigawatt-hour of storage capacity.
Tata Consultancy Services: secured a five-year strategic deal with Porsche AG and MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH amounting to €1.25 billion.
Tata Consultancy Services: approved the acquisition of 100% equity shares of MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH for an enterprise value of €320 million.
Syngene International: entered into agreements with Ampin C&I Power Twelve Private Limited for the acquisition of renewable power.
Larsen & Toubro: signed a contract for a gas compression facilities project in the Middle East, involving engineering, procurement, and construction of gas compression plants.
Avenue Supermarts: received a credit rating from ICRA Limited for its Non-Convertible Debentures.
Ather Energy: allotted 1,626,016 fully paid-up equity shares and 7,936,507 convertible warrants pursuant to a preferential issue.
FII / DII activity
FIIBought ₹1,593.53 Cr
DIIBought ₹230.26 Cr
FIIs bought ₹1,593.53 Cr, DIIs bought ₹230.26 Cr. Flows were routine in size.
Market breadth
Nifty 500
Advances268
Declines232
A/D ratio1.16
Limited participation across Nifty 500
Sector performance
12 NSE sector indices, previous close
Pharma+0.85%
PSU Bank+0.75%
Infra+0.63%
IT+0.57%
Media+0.42%
Auto+0.40%
FMCG+0.38%
Fin Services+0.34%
Realty+0.08%
Bank-0.02%
Energy-0.07%
Metal-0.07%
Sector moves were tightly clustered.
Top gainers and losers
Gainers
IDEA₹15.19+7.96%
PAYTM₹1,718.00+5.82%
ANGELONE₹300.90+5.21%
IREDA₹120.61+4.51%
ADANIENT₹3,110.00+3.72%
Losers
FEDERALBNK₹346.95-3.02%
OIL₹467.50-1.99%
HINDZINC₹592.60-1.89%
NAM-INDIA₹1,224.40-1.88%
POWERINDIA₹33,300.00-1.60%
Commodities & forex
🪙 Gold (10g)₹1,63,029.00+0.09%
🥈 Silver (1kg)₹2,44,328.00+0.08%
USD/INR95.72+0.02%
Global cues
S&P 5007,677.28+0.32%
Nasdaq26,151.30+0.66%
S&P 500 futures7,692.00+0.29%
Nasdaq futures29,276.75+0.59%
Treasury yields fell as oil prices continued their slide this week, according to CNBC.
Wall Street ended higher as tech stocks rebounded ahead of Nvidia's earnings results, Reuters reported.
Nasdaq's Kevin Kennedy discussed the next steps for always-on markets at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, as reported by Nasdaq.
The Wall Street Journal defended a billionaire's use of AI to write an op-ed, according to The Washington Post.
A Schwab strategist highlighted that Wall Street's growth is concentrated in two firms, Yahoo Finance reported.
Technical levels
Nifty support24,188.48 / 24,042.42
Nifty resistance24,407.58 / 24,480.62
Bank Nifty support57,279.02
Bank Nifty resistance57,701.62
Nifty is in sideways trend. Trading below 200 DMA suggests caution.
Corporate actions
Upcoming dividends
Power Finance Corporation
Interim dividend ₹3.90/sh · ex 27 Aug
DOMS Industries
Dividend ₹3.65/sh · ex 27 Aug
Whirlpool of India
Dividend ₹5.00/sh · ex 28 Aug
Earnings calendar
Juniper Green Energy26 Aug
Oneindig Technologies26 Aug
Vikas Ecotech26 Aug
Term of the day
LTCG on equity
Long-term capital gains on listed equity arise when shares held beyond the statutory long-term period are sold at a profit.