StoxStock market today, 28 Aug 2026: Nifty edged up 0.35%
End-of-day market summary · Friday, 28 August 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Friday, 28 August 2026. The Nifty 50 edged up 0.35% to 24,175.65. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.02%, Nifty IT +3.51%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.24%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 3.5% to 10.68.
Market breadth was mixed: 225 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 268 declined. 60% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, little changed from a week earlier. 18 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 12 touched a 52-week low.
Information Technology was the strongest sector, with a median move of +2.66%, led by Coforge (+5.9%). Consumer Durables lagged at -1.13%, dragged by Whirlpool of India (-3.3%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was NMDC Steel, up 8.96% at ₹49.02; Devyani International was the biggest loser, down 4.22% at ₹139.94. Tejas Networks saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 39.0× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMDC SteelNSLNISP | ₹49.02 | +8.96% | ₹11,605 Cr |
| Ather EnergyATHERENERG | ₹1,616.30 | +8.09% | ₹72,249 Cr |
| Tejas NetworksTEJASNET | ₹550.15 | +7.63% | ₹7,568 Cr |
| PTC IndustriesPTCIL | ₹22,110.00 | +7.22% | ₹36,484 Cr |
| IFCIIFCI | ₹89.96 | +6.75% | ₹16,519 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devyani InternationalDEVYANI | ₹139.94 | -4.22% | ₹15,862 Cr |
| Vedanta Oil and GasVOGL | ₹40.32 | -3.95% | ₹12,019 Cr |
| PhysicswallahPWL | ₹119.46 | -3.73% | ₹37,765 Cr |
| Whirlpool of IndiaWHIRLPOOL | ₹813.25 | -3.32% | ₹10,488 Cr |
| Bharat DynamicsBDL | ₹1,306.00 | -3.16% | ₹38,856 Cr |
New 52-week highs (18)
New 52-week lows (12)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.