Sensex falls 183 points; Nifty drops to 24,207.75
Indian equity markets Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday due to profit-taking and weakness in IT, FMCG, and auto sectors. Despite a drop in global crude oil prices, the indices failed to sustain intraday gains.
Why it matters
Market fluctuations reflect investor sentiment and the impact of global economic factors on the Indian financial landscape.
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), giving up intraday gains, dragged by Reliance Industries and IT stocks.
The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 183.15 points, or 0.24%, to settle at 77,472.94. During the day, it touched a high of 77,986.84 and a low of 77,472.94, gyrating 513.9 points.
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The 50-share NSE Nifty was down 126.80 points, or 0.52%, to end at 24,207.75.
Among the 30 Sensex firms, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra and Reliance Industries were the major laggards.
Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Axis Bank and Tata Steel were among the winners.
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