StoxStock market today, 13 Aug 2026: Nifty edged down 0.16%
End-of-day market summary · Thursday, 13 August 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Thursday, 13 August 2026. The Nifty 50 edged down 0.16% to 24,395.85. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.43%, Nifty IT +0.39%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.22%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 2.3% to 11.42.
Market breadth was mixed: 242 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 247 declined. 62% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, little changed from a week earlier. 26 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 3 touched a 52-week low.
Telecommunication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +1.27%, led by Bharti Hexacom (+5.3%). Construction Materials lagged at -0.83%, dragged by UltraTech Cement (-1.6%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Astral, up 8.74% at ₹1,592.00; Aditya Infotech was the biggest loser, down 5.00% at ₹3,704.20. Sarda Energy and Minerals saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 87.0× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstralASTRAL | ₹1,592.00 | +8.74% | ₹33,722 Cr |
| Solar Industries IndiaSOLARINDS | ₹20,324.00 | +8.51% | ₹1,68,402 Cr |
| Black BoxBBOX | ₹832.50 | +7.82% | ₹14,402 Cr |
| Azad EngineeringAZAD | ₹2,665.10 | +7.49% | ₹15,646 Cr |
| Netweb Technologies IndiaNETWEB | ₹5,181.00 | +7.10% | ₹21,474 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya InfotechCPPLUS | ₹3,704.20 | -5.00% | ₹50,663 Cr |
| National Aluminium Co.NATIONALUM | ₹400.50 | -4.64% | ₹59,829 Cr |
| Page IndustriesPAGEIND | ₹36,520.00 | -4.64% | ₹40,076 Cr |
| PhysicswallahPWL | ₹118.22 | -4.58% | ₹37,765 Cr |
| Apar IndustriesAPARINDS | ₹17,225.00 | -4.31% | ₹59,062 Cr |
New 52-week highs (26)
New 52-week lows (3)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.