Market Wrap 2026-08-21: NIFTY Gains 0.08%, SENSEX at 77,540.83
Daily Indian market wrap for 2026-08-21. NIFTY, SENSEX, sector breadth, top headlines.
Market summary — 2026-08-21
NIFTY 50 closed at 24,252 (+0.08%, +20.15 points). SENSEX closed at 77,540.83 (0.00%, +3.11 points). GIFT NIFTY was at 24,288.5 (-0.02%).
Sector breadth
- 7 sectors advanced, 5 declined (out of 12 tracked).
Top sector gainers:
- Nifty Metal: +0.86%
- Bank Nifty: +0.46%
- Nifty Realty: +0.40%
Top sector losers:
- Nifty FMCG: -0.74%
- Nifty Auto: -0.60%
- Nifty Media: -0.54%
Top headlines
- Top Gainers & Losers on 21 Aug: Welspun Corp, Jindal Saw, Urban Company, Vedanta, CarTrade Tech among top gainers — LiveMint
- Sensex, Nifty 50 end flat amid elevated oil prices, US-Iran stalled talks; Infosys, SBI among top drags — LiveMint
- Your child wants a career reset? Here's a 3-step strategy to support the transition without derailing your finances — LiveMint Money
- Maharatna PSU stock SAIL declares record date for final dividend in FY26 — LiveMint
- Incorrect personal data or a duplicate entry in your credit report? Do this before it hurts your future loan prospects — LiveMint Money
Where to look next
- Live India markets dashboard — all indices, sectors, news, and 8 business TV channels on one screen
- FII / DII flows — institutional buy/sell activity
- NIFTY PE ratio — current valuation vs 20-year history
- MTF comparison — cheapest broker for margin positions
Data sourced from Yahoo Finance and LiveMint / Economic Times / NDTV Profit RSS feeds. This is an automated market wrap, not investment advice.
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