Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Friday (August 28, 2026) after two days of losses and ended higher, tracking buying in blue-chip IT stocks and a rally in global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 330.92 points, or 0.43%, to settle at 77,264.51. During the day, it jumped 424.38 points, or 0.55%, to 77,357.97.

The 50-share NSE Nifty settled 84.80 points, or 0.35%, higher at 24,175.65.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Titan and Eternal were the major winners.

ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints and ITC were among the laggards.

“Strong gains in IT stocks helped Indian equities close higher today. The sector was supported by Nvidia’s strong earnings and upbeat outlook, which reinforced optimism around sustained AI-related investments and benefited firms involved in enterprise AI deployment and workflow integration.”

“However, investor participation remained selective as markets awaited comments from the Fed Chair at the Jackson Hole symposium for greater clarity on the U.S. interest-rate outlook and global liquidity conditions,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.

According to Hariselvan Radhakrishnan, Founder & CEO of HST Wealth, a Research Analyst firm, investors remained positive on IT stocks amid supportive global cues for the sector.

“Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Friday (August 28), snapping a two-session losing streak as strong gains in technology stocks offset subdued performance across much of the broader market. Technology stocks were the session’s clear outperformers, with the Nifty IT index surging 3.5% as investors responded positively to supportive global cues for the sector,” Mr. Radhakrishnan said.

The BSE MidCap Select index climbed 0.48%, and the SmallCap Select Index rose marginally by 0.02%.

Among BSE sectoral indices, Focused IT surged 3.42%, Information Technology jumped 3.32%, PSU Bank 1.25%, Bankex 1.01%, MidSmall Private Banks 0.94% and Metal 0.71%.

Insurance, Consumer Durables, Energy, Realty, Power and Oil & Gas were the laggards.

On the weekly front, the BSE benchmark declined 276.32 points, or 0.35 per cent, and the Nifty dipped 76.35 points, or 0.31%.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.17% to $89.63 per barrel.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index ended lower, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled higher.

Markets in Europe were trading in positive territory.

U.S. markets ended higher on Thursday (August 27).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹298.26 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

Falling for the second day on Thursday (August 27), the Sensex dropped 539.35 points, or 0.70%, to settle at the day’s low of 76,933.59 on the monthly derivatives-expiry day. Similarly, the Nifty50 declined 116.90 points, or 0.48S%, to end at the day’s low of 24,090.85.

Published – August 28, 2026 05:37 pm IST

Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Bharat Electronics and Titan were also among the winners. Tata Consultancy Services, Eternal, Infosys, ITC and InterGlobe Aviation were among the major laggards. File
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Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and Power Grid were among the major winners. Adani Ports, InterGlobe Aviation, Bajaj Finserv and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards. File
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Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra & Mahindra and Sun Pharma were among the major winners. Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Eternal and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards. File.
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Trent, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech and HDFC Bank were the gainers. Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Bharat Electronics and NTPC were the laggards. File
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note in a volatile trade on Tuesday (December 24, 2024), as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines awaiting further triggers amid persistent foreign fund outflows.

After gyrating between highs and lows, the 30-share index declined 67.30 points or 0.09% to settle at 78,472.87. During the day, it dropped 142.38 points or 0.18% to 78,397.79.

The NSE Nifty dipped 25.80 points or 0.11% to 23,727.65.

From the 30 blue-chip stocks, Power Grid, State Bank of India, Titan, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports and Infosys were among the laggards.

In contrast, Tata Motors, ITC, Nestle, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC and Zomato were among the gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹168.71 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.

In Asian markets, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled higher, while Seoul and Tokyo ended in the negative territory.

European markets were trading with gains in mid session deals. Wall Street ended in the positive zone overnight trade on Monday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.62% to $73.08 a barrel.

The BSE benchmark jumped 498.58 points or 0.64% to settle at 78,540.17 on Monday. The Nifty surged 165.95 points or 0.70% to 23,753.45.

Exchange data shows that FIIs offloaded equities worth ₹278.70 crore on Monday (December 16, 2024). File
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped over 1% on Tuesday (December 17, 2024), weighed down by an across-the-board selloff amid cautious investors’ approach ahead of the U.S. Fed interest rate decision.

Falling for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 1,064.12 points or 1.30% to settle at 80,684.45. During the day, it slumped 1,136.37 points or 1.39% to 80,612.20.

The NSE Nifty tumbled 332.25 points or 1.35% to 24,336.

From the 30-share blue-chip pack, all firms ended in the red. Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, JSW Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank were the biggest laggards.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled lower.

European markets were mostly trading in negative territory. Wall Street ended mostly higher on Monday (December 16, 2024).

“Widespread pessimism prevails across all sectors ahead of key policy decisions from the U.S. Fed, BoJ (Bank of Japan), and BoE (Bank of England). While the market has already factored in a 25 bps cut from the U.S. Fed, it remains vigilant for any hawkish signals. The BoJ and BoE are largely expected to maintain their current rates for the year.

“Concurrently, the rupee has depreciated to an all-time low, and a record-high trade deficit is exacerbating the pressure,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹278.70 crore on Monday (December 16, 2024), according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.50% to $73.58 a barrel.

The 30-share gauge declined 384.55 points or 0.47% to settle at 81,748.57 on Monday (December 16, 2024). The Nifty lost 100.05 points or 0.40% to 24,668.25.

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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) amid cautious investors approach ahead of the U.S. Fed interest rate decision and selling in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 350.98 points to 81,397.59 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went down 100.8 points to 24,567.45.

From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Nestle, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, JSW Steel and Titan were among the laggards.

Tata Motors, Adani Ports, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading lower while Tokyo quoted in the positive territory.

Wall Street ended mostly higher on Monday (December 16, 2024).

“Globally markets will be looking forward to the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) outcome. Markets have already discounted a 25 bps rate cut and, therefore, the focus will be on the Fed chief’s commentary. Any departure from a dovish commentary will be negative from the market perspective. This is only a remote possibility,” V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹278.70 crore on Monday (December 16, 2024), according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.14% to $73.81 a barrel.

The 30-share BSE benchmark declined 384.55 points or 0.47% to settle at 81,748.57 on Monday (December 16, 2024). The Nifty lost 100.05 points or 0.40% to 24,668.25.

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Rising for the fifth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex rallied nearly 500 points to reclaim the 74,000 mark while the Nifty closed above the 22,550 level on April 25, driven by heavy buying in banking, financial and metal stocks.

Recovering after a sell-off in early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 486.50 points or 0.66% to settle at 74,339.44. During the day, it surged 718.31 points or 0.97% to 74,571.25.

The NSE Nifty advanced 167.95 points or 0.75% to 22,570.35.

From the Sensex basket, Axis Bank jumped 6% after the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹7,599 crore during the March 2024 quarter.

State Bank of India, NTPC, Nestle, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel, ITC, Mahindra & Mahindra and HCL Technologies were among the other major gainers.

Kotak Mahindra Bank tanked 10.85% after the RBI barred the company from onboarding customers online and issuing credit cards.

Cracking down on repeated non-compliance with IT norms, the RBI on Wednesday barred Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and issuing fresh credit cards with immediate effect after the regulator found “serious deficiencies” in the lender’s IT risk management.

Hindustan Unilever, Titan, Bajaj Finance, Maruti and Asian Paints were the other laggards.

In Asian markets, Seoul and Tokyo settled lower while Shanghai and Hong Kong ended in the positive territory.

European markets were trading on a mixed note. Wall Street ended on a mixed note on April 24.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.06% to $88.07 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,511.74 crore on April 24, according to exchange data.

The BSE benchmark rose 114.49 points or 0.16% to settle at 73,852.94 on April 24. The NSE Nifty advanced 34.40 points or 0.15% to 22,402.40.