INDIA MARKET LENS

Market reports

Every market report by date: the pre-market and post-market report for each session, weekend and holiday reports, and the weekly sector review.

August 2026

Post-market ·

Nifty rises 0.5% as late buying offsets global and crude worries

Indian equities finished firmer after an early decline as lower-level buying and supportive recent institutional flows offset geopolitical concerns, elevated oil and a cautious global technology backdrop. The session…

Pre-market ·

Nifty slips 0.14% as financials offset metal gains

Indian equities gave up early gains as financial stocks and geopolitical uncertainty offset strength in metals. Traders were focused on threatened US sanctions on Iran, elevated energy prices and global technology…

Post-market ·

Nifty slips 0.14% as financials offset metals and IT strength

Indian equities ended a choppy session lower after early gains faded. Market participants linked the reversal to uncertainty over US sanctions on Iran, elevated crude prices, higher domestic and US bond yields, and…

Pre-market ·

Indian equities open the week after a flat close as oil and yields keep risk appetite subdued

The Indian market begins the week with sentiment caught between domestic institutional support and external pressure from elevated crude prices, geopolitical uncertainty and high global bond yields. Policy proposals on…

Weekend report ·

Nifty 50 ends week nearly flat as oil, yields outweigh stock-specific gains

Indian equities ended a volatile week with a flat finish after crude prices and global yields raised inflation and valuation concerns. Domestic institutions absorbed foreign selling, and company-specific order wins in…

Sector review ·

Power holds up as IT and auto face stock-specific pressure

Power benefited from transmission-order visibility and strong electricity demand. IT faced downgrades and concerns over AI-led deflation and weaker discretionary technology spending. Auto saw firm early-August…

Weekend report ·

Indian equities end week nearly flat as oil and yields offset earnings support

Indian equities ended the week with limited net movement as domestic liquidity and earnings resilience offset pressure from crude, global yields and geopolitical risk. The main near-term variables are the persistence of…

Post-market ·

Nifty ends 0.08% higher as banks offset IT and auto weakness

Indian equities ended narrowly mixed as financials and power stocks supported the benchmarks, while IT and auto shares reflected pressure from higher global yields and elevated crude. Foreign investors remained net…

Pre-market ·

Nifty snaps seven-session slide as global bond fears ease

The previous session's recovery reflected easing global bond-market stress, short covering and domestic institutional support more than a change in the earnings outlook. RBI minutes introduced a more hawkish rate risk…

Post-market ·

Nifty rises 0.64% as IT and financial stocks lead rebound

Indian equities rebounded as falling US Treasury yields improved global risk appetite and financial and IT shares led domestic buying. Bajaj Finance, Eternal, HDFC Bank, Infosys and ICICI Bank were among the main…

Pre-market ·

Nifty’s seven-session slide meets softer global yields and firmer Asian cues

The Indian market opens with global risk sentiment improved by lower US Treasury yields and a modest Wall Street rebound. The domestic backdrop remains more complicated: crude is elevated, the RBI minutes left open the…

Post-market ·

Nifty slips 0.32% as crude and global yields weigh on Indian equities

Indian equities ended lower as higher crude prices, Middle East uncertainty and elevated global bond yields outweighed support from institutional buying. IT was relatively resilient, while oil, power and financial…

Pre-market ·

Nifty extends six-session fall as crude and global technology sell-off weigh

Indian equities extended their losing run as geopolitical uncertainty and crude-related inflation concerns combined with a global technology sell-off. The key domestic watchpoints are the RBI's earlier closure of its…

Post-market ·

Nifty falls 0.55% as oil, Iran tensions and IT selling weigh

Indian equities closed lower as the expiry of the US-Iran ceasefire raised concerns about energy supplies and pushed oil prices higher. IT stocks led the selling amid global demand, AI disruption and valuation concerns.…

Pre-market ·

Nifty slips 0.32% as IT selling outweighs metals and financials

The session's weakness was concentrated in IT, with metals and selected financial stocks offering support. The RBI's earlier closure of the FCNR(B) swap window has shifted attention to dollar liquidity, the rupee and…

Post-market ·

Nifty falls 0.32% as IT weakness offsets metals and selective bank gains

Indian equities ended a weak session as selling in large technology stocks outweighed support from metals, realty and parts of the financial sector. The rupee and government bonds also faced pressure after the RBI…

Pre-market ·

Nifty slips 0.12% as crude and global yields weigh on Indian equities

The Indian market begins Monday with sentiment shaped by three competing forces: higher crude, softer US yields and continued domestic institutional support. Friday's stock-level action showed a rotation towards…

Weekend report ·

Nifty ends week 0.8% lower as oil, Tata concerns weigh

Indian equities ended the week on a softer note as oil and Middle East risks raised concerns about inflation and margins. The RBI held its repo rate at 5.25% with a neutral stance, while July CPI rose to 4.45%…

Sector review ·

Weekly sector review: telecom leads as tariff changes lift revenue expectations

The week showed a split between sectors with improving revenue visibility and those facing input-cost pressure. Telecom’s positive operating signals came from Airtel’s selective tariff changes and Vodafone Idea’s…

Weekend report ·

Nifty slips 0.12% in week as oil, earnings and profit-taking weigh

Indian equities finished the week with limited movement as profit-taking, elevated crude and mixed company results offset support from domestic institutional buying. Telecom, infrastructure and healthcare attracted…

Post-market ·

Nifty slips 0.12% as Tata Motors PV, metals weigh on a cautious session

The session was defined by a tug-of-war between domestic institutional support and foreign-flow, crude and geopolitical risks. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles’ sharp profit decline and margin warning were the clearest…

Pre-market ·

Nifty 50 opens from 24395.85 after a 0.16% decline

Where the benchmarks left off before today's session. Levels and sector moves from the last close are shown below.

Post-market ·

Nifty 50 closed at 24395.85, down 0.16%

The benchmarks closed lower. Levels and sector moves for the session are shown below.

Pre-market ·

Nifty slips 0.15% as Tata stocks and IT weigh on Indian equities

Indian equities begin Thursday with risk appetite constrained by elevated oil prices, geopolitical uncertainty and a sharp sell-off in Tata Group stocks after the Tata Sons leadership development. Banks and domestic…

Post-market ·

Nifty slips 0.15% as TCS-led IT selling offsets bank strength

The Indian market closed softly after a volatile session as geopolitical uncertainty and elevated crude prices kept risk appetite restrained. TCS and healthcare stocks drove the weakness, while SBI, Axis Bank, Hindalco…

Pre-market ·

Nifty’s 0.46% fall leaves Indian equities exposed to crude and inflation risks

Indian equities closed lower as higher crude and geopolitical uncertainty pressured sentiment, even as foreign and domestic institutions recorded modest net buying. Pharma and IT were relatively resilient, while banks…

Post-market ·

Nifty slips 0.46% as oil, Middle East risks pressure Indian equities

The Indian session ended weaker as Middle East uncertainty lifted crude prices and revived inflation concerns. Banks, consumer-linked sectors, cement and travel stocks bore much of the pressure, while pharma benefited…

Pre-market ·

Nifty 50 closed at 24583.8, up 0.05%

Latest stored session close — Nifty 50 24583.8 (+0.05%), Bank Nifty 57686.95 (-0.1%), Sensex 78454.7 (-0.06%).

Post-market ·

Nifty 50 closed at 24583.8, up 0.05%

Latest stored session close — Nifty 50 24583.8 (+0.05%), Bank Nifty 57686.95 (-0.1%), Sensex 78454.7 (-0.06%).

Pre-market ·

Nifty 50 closed at 24570.65, down 0.27%

Latest stored session close — Nifty 50 24570.65 (-0.27%), Bank Nifty 57746.45 (-0.55%), Sensex 78499.17 (-0.58%).