StoxStock market today, 06 Aug 2026: Nifty ended flat 0.05%
End-of-day market summary · Thursday, 06 August 2026
Indian equities ended little changed on Thursday, 06 August 2026. The Nifty 50 ended flat 0.05% to 24,636.00. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.56%, Nifty IT -0.95%, Nifty Midcap 50 -0.51%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 0.8% to 12.16.
Market breadth was mixed: 209 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 279 declined. 61% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, up from 58% a week earlier. 23 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 0 touched a 52-week low.
Capital Goods was the strongest sector, with a median move of +0.33%, led by Mazagoan Dock Shipbuilders (+6.3%). Media Entertainment & Publication lagged at -1.54%, dragged by Prime Focus (-2.6%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Navin Fluorine International, up 13.67% at ₹8,650.00; Firstsource Solutions was the biggest loser, down 13.40% at ₹293.95. Navin Fluorine International saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 30.7× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navin Fluorine InternationalNAVINFLUOR | ₹8,650.00 | +13.67% | ₹43,123 Cr |
| Neuland LaboratoriesNEULANDLAB | ₹21,543.00 | +7.95% | ₹25,253 Cr |
| Tata TechnologiesTATATECH | ₹801.55 | +6.31% | ₹26,655 Cr |
| Mazagoan Dock ShipbuildersMAZDOCK | ₹2,530.00 | +6.28% | ₹70,051 Cr |
| Hindustan AeronauticsHAL | ₹4,920.00 | +5.92% | ₹3,24,693 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstsource SolutionsFSL | ₹293.95 | -13.40% | ₹20,526 Cr |
| Inventurus Knowledge SolutionsIKS | ₹1,763.10 | -6.10% | ₹29,501 Cr |
| Blue StarBLUESTARCO | ₹1,571.00 | -5.65% | ₹32,773 Cr |
| Cemindia ProjectsCEMPRO | ₹1,245.80 | -4.04% | ₹22,155 Cr |
| HFCLHFCL | ₹203.67 | -4.03% | ₹33,627 Cr |
New 52-week highs (23)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.