StoxStock market today, 12 Aug 2026: Nifty edged down 0.15%
End-of-day market summary · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Wednesday, 12 August 2026. The Nifty 50 edged down 0.15% to 24,435.95. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.77%, Nifty IT -1.54%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.24%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 1.4% to 11.69.
Market breadth was mixed: 224 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 266 declined. 60% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, little changed from a week earlier. 27 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 7 touched a 52-week low.
Media Entertainment & Publication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +0.69%, led by Zee Entertainment Enterprises (+6.5%). Construction lagged at -1.18%, dragged by Techno Electric & Engineering Company (-7.1%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was TD Power Systems, up 16.03% at ₹740.05; Godrej Consumer Products was the biggest loser, down 11.22% at ₹910.00. Tenneco Clean Air India saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 70.4× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| TD Power SystemsTDPOWERSYS | ₹740.05 | +16.03% | ₹9,007 Cr |
| National Aluminium Co.NATIONALUM | ₹420.00 | +8.25% | ₹59,829 Cr |
| Apar IndustriesAPARINDS | ₹18,000.00 | +7.48% | ₹59,062 Cr |
| Zee Entertainment EnterprisesZEEL | ₹97.52 | +6.51% | ₹6,148 Cr |
| Finolex CablesFINCABLES | ₹1,280.05 | +5.98% | ₹16,687 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godrej Consumer ProductsGODREJCP | ₹910.00 | -11.22% | ₹87,083 Cr |
| PI IndustriesPIIND | ₹2,483.00 | -9.05% | ₹26,372 Cr |
| RHI MAGNESITA INDIA LTD.RHIM | ₹385.90 | -7.14% | ₹7,430 Cr |
| Techno Electric & Engineering CompanyTECHNOE | ₹983.05 | -7.09% | ₹10,798 Cr |
| Caplin Point LaboratoriesCAPLIPOINT | ₹2,472.40 | -5.98% | ₹18,107 Cr |
New 52-week highs (27)
New 52-week lows (7)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.