StoxStock market today, 04 Aug 2026: Nifty fell 0.64%
End-of-day market summary · Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Tuesday, 04 August 2026. The Nifty 50 fell 0.64% to 24,614.90. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.58%, Nifty IT -0.82%, Nifty Midcap 50 -0.47%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 2.2% to 12.19.
Market breadth was negative: 195 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 293 declined. 61% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, up from 54% a week earlier. 24 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 2 touched a 52-week low.
Media Entertainment & Publication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +1.40%, led by PVR INOX (+4.1%). Realty lagged at -1.16%, dragged by Prestige Estates Projects (-4.5%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Ather Energy, up 13.96% at ₹1,450.40; Life Insurance Corporation of India was the biggest loser, down 8.68% at ₹391.30. Life Insurance Corporation of India saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 23.5× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ather EnergyATHERENERG | ₹1,450.40 | +13.96% | ₹65,955 Cr |
| KEI IndustriesKEI | ₹5,500.00 | +9.49% | ₹36,622 Cr |
| Graphite IndiaGRAPHITE | ₹710.05 | +7.92% | ₹14,575 Cr |
| Vedanta Oil and GasVOGL | ₹37.80 | +7.26% | ₹10,893 Cr |
| CG Power and Industrial SolutionsCGPOWER | ₹880.05 | +6.53% | ₹1,30,735 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance Corporation of IndiaLICI | ₹391.30 | -8.68% | — |
| Jain Resource RecyclingJAINREC | ₹323.45 | -7.64% | ₹9,476 Cr |
| UPLUPL | ₹581.90 | -6.15% | ₹45,795 Cr |
| Thangamayil JewelleryTHANGAMAYL | ₹4,717.50 | -4.99% | ₹14,392 Cr |
| Prestige Estates ProjectsPRESTIGE | ₹1,595.00 | -4.49% | ₹61,978 Cr |
New 52-week highs (24)
New 52-week lows (2)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.