Stock market today, 24 Jul 2026: Nifty edged down 0.43%
End-of-day market summary · Friday, 24 July 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Friday, 24 July 2026. The Nifty 50 edged down 0.43% to 23,767.45. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.18%, Nifty IT +0.82%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.11%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 4.1% to 14.03.
Market breadth was mixed: 211 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 286 declined. 54% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average. 7 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 3 touched a 52-week low.
Media Entertainment & Publication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +1.47%, led by PVR INOX (+5.6%). Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels lagged at -0.74%, dragged by Chennai Petroleum Corporation (-4.3%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Action Construction Equipment, up 6.17% at ₹1,039.40; Fractal Analytics was the biggest loser, down 8.67% at ₹786.75. Motilal Oswal Financial Services saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 19.8× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Construction EquipmentACE | ₹1,039.40 | +6.17% | ₹13,197 Cr |
| KPIT TechnologiesKPITTECH | ₹583.20 | +5.86% | ₹14,629 Cr |
| PVR INOXPVRINOX | ₹1,063.95 | +5.61% | ₹13,769 Cr |
| R R KabelRRKABEL | ₹2,493.60 | +4.85% | ₹27,030 Cr |
| AtulATUL | ₹6,407.50 | +4.53% | ₹17,905 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fractal AnalyticsFRACTAL | ₹786.75 | -8.67% | ₹12,271 Cr |
| Motilal Oswal Financial ServicesMOTILALOFS | ₹871.95 | -7.26% | ₹61,479 Cr |
| Syrma SGS TechnologySYRMA | ₹1,288.30 | -6.64% | ₹29,808 Cr |
| Acutaas ChemicalsACUTAAS | ₹3,259.50 | -5.77% | ₹26,636 Cr |
| Cemindia ProjectsCEMPRO | ₹1,441.00 | -5.00% | ₹20,080 Cr |
New 52-week highs (7)
New 52-week lows (3)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.