StoxStock market today, 25 Aug 2026: Nifty edged up 0.48%
End-of-day market summary · Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. The Nifty 50 edged up 0.48% to 24,334.55. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.02%, Nifty IT +0.57%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.44%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 3.9% to 11.08.
Market breadth was mixed: 245 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 251 declined. 61% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, up from 59% a week earlier. 9 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 6 touched a 52-week low.
Services was the strongest sector, with a median move of +0.84%, led by eClerx Services (+3.1%). Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels lagged at -0.77%, dragged by Mahanagar Gas (-2.3%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore, up 11.71% at ₹876.10; Hindustan Copper was the biggest loser, down 7.23% at ₹532.65. Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 337.0× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilisers and Chemicals TravancoreFACT | ₹876.10 | +11.71% | ₹48,546 Cr |
| Vodafone IdeaIDEA | ₹15.19 | +7.96% | ₹1,38,246 Cr |
| CyientCYIENT | ₹979.05 | +7.70% | ₹11,615 Cr |
| Paradeep PhosphatesPARADEEP | ₹159.63 | +6.85% | ₹14,780 Cr |
| One 97 CommunicationsPAYTM | ₹1,718.00 | +5.82% | ₹1,14,842 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan CopperHINDCOPPER | ₹532.65 | -7.23% | ₹40,696 Cr |
| TD Power SystemsTDPOWERSYS | ₹729.40 | -6.50% | ₹9,007 Cr |
| IIFL FinanceIIFL | ₹666.25 | -4.33% | ₹26,707 Cr |
| Data Patterns (India)DATAPATTNS | ₹4,542.30 | -4.09% | ₹21,099 Cr |
| Balrampur Chini MillsBALRAMCHIN | ₹668.10 | -3.94% | ₹14,183 Cr |
New 52-week highs (9)
New 52-week lows (6)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.