StoxStock market today, 31 Aug 2026: Nifty edged down 0.39%
End-of-day market summary · Monday, 31 August 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Monday, 31 August 2026. The Nifty 50 edged down 0.39% to 24,080.40. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.92%, Nifty IT -0.29%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.47%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 4.8% to 11.19.
Market breadth was negative: 179 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 316 declined. 60% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, down from 61% a week earlier. 19 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 18 touched a 52-week low.
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels was the strongest sector, with a median move of +0.06%, led by GAIL (India) (+3.7%). Media Entertainment & Publication lagged at -2.09%, dragged by Zee Entertainment Enterprises (-7.8%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Ather Energy, up 6.27% at ₹1,717.70; Adani Energy Solutions was the biggest loser, down 10.37% at ₹1,417.40. Balkrishna Industries saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 39.5× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ather EnergyATHERENERG | ₹1,717.70 | +6.27% | ₹72,249 Cr |
| CyientCYIENT | ₹1,174.80 | +6.08% | ₹11,615 Cr |
| Balrampur Chini MillsBALRAMCHIN | ₹693.50 | +5.90% | ₹14,183 Cr |
| Ola Electric MobilityOLAELEC | ₹41.12 | +5.49% | ₹15,832 Cr |
| Gabriel IndiaGABRIEL | ₹1,437.90 | +5.14% | ₹26,345 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adani Energy SolutionsADANIENSOL | ₹1,417.40 | -10.37% | ₹1,78,233 Cr |
| Adani EnterprisesADANIENT | ₹2,859.10 | -9.76% | ₹3,71,671 Cr |
| Zee Entertainment EnterprisesZEEL | ₹93.58 | -7.81% | ₹6,148 Cr |
| Adani Green EnergyADANIGREEN | ₹1,214.90 | -7.33% | ₹2,34,549 Cr |
| Adani PowerADANIPOWER | ₹198.00 | -6.88% | ₹3,93,967 Cr |
New 52-week highs (19)
New 52-week lows (18)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.