NSE Market Pulse — Monday, 24 August 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Monday, 24 August 2026: top gainers QUADFUTURE, SHANTIGEAR, NDL. Sector rotation, FII/DII, commodities — live tape from QUANTSCASE.
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Today’s top gainers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUADFUTURE | Industrials | ₹405.4 | +20.00% |
| SHANTIGEAR Shanthi Gears Limited | Industrials | ₹464.3 | +19.99% |
| NDL Nandan Denim Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹2.7 | +19.91% |
| NKIND N.K Industries Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹67.6 | +19.47% |
| ALLCARGO Allcargo Logistics Limited | Industrials | ₹12.2 | +15.79% |
| KRONOX | Basic Materials | ₹215.2 | +15.57% |
| WELCORP Welspun Corp Limited | Basic Materials | ₹2,311.9 | +15.30% |
| TBZ Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹279.5 | +12.32% |
| MODIRUBBER Modi Rubber Limited | Real Estate | ₹134.2 | +11.80% |
| THOMASCOOK Thomas Cook (India) Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹113.2 | +11.41% |
| KWIL | Consumer Defensive | ₹48.4 | +11.23% |
| KOTARISUG Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹33.3 | +10.05% |
Today’s top losers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAH Shah Metacorp Limited | Basic Materials | ₹3.3 | -15.70% |
| TPHQ Teamo Productions HQ Limited | Industrials | ₹0.6 | -8.82% |
| AVROIND Avro India Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹8.6 | -8.42% |
| UMESLTD Usha Martin Education & Solutions Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹5.5 | -8.39% |
| HSCL Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited | Basic Materials | ₹654.4 | -7.07% |
| SIYSIL Siyaram Silk Mills Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹606.4 | -6.36% |
| CURAA | Technology | ₹72.6 | -6.30% |
| BANARISUG Bannari Amman Sugars Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹4,019.7 | -5.21% |
| INDOTHAI Indo Thai Securities Limited | Financial Services | ₹59.7 | -5.00% |
| HAPPYFORGE | Industrials | ₹2,211.8 | -5.00% |
| SHEMAROO Shemaroo Entertainment Limited | Communication Services | ₹127.9 | -5.00% |
| UEL Ujaas Energy Limited | Technology | ₹181.2 | -5.00% |
FII / DII cash flows
| Date | FII net | DII net |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2026 | +₹1182 Cr | +₹2493 Cr |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ₹-543 Cr | +₹2124 Cr |
| 20 Aug 2026 | ₹-583 Cr | +₹3538 Cr |
| 19 Aug 2026 | +₹408 Cr | +₹3974 Cr |
| 18 Aug 2026 | +₹1652 Cr | +₹2579 Cr |
| 17 Aug 2026 | ₹-2535 Cr | +₹5101 Cr |
| 14 Aug 2026 | +₹508 Cr | +₹356 Cr |
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian Equity Market Overview: The Nifty 50 and Sensex posted modest weekly declines of 0.28% and 0.46%, respectively, while holding firm on a one-month basis with gains of 1.90% and 1.72%. This relative resilience stands out against a turbulent global backdrop, where the NASDAQ fell 2.22%, the Nikkei 225 tumbled 3.93%, and the CSI 300 dropped 2.82% over the same period. The MSCI World index slipped 1.07% weekly, yet India’s mild drawdown suggests domestic buying interest remains intact. Notably, the VIX rose 4.61% on the week, signaling a slight uptick in global risk aversion, but India’s 1M positive momentum indicates that the broader uptrend is still unbroken, even as near-term volatility creeps higher.
Sector Rotation & Key Themes: The standout theme this week is an aggressive rotation into Real Estate, with sub-sectors surging between 9.05% and 12.51% weekly, despite still being deeply negative over three months in most cases (down 11-16%). This looks like a sharp short-covering bounce rather than a fundamental turnaround. Financial Services also showed strength, gaining 8.98% on the week, likely benefiting from a weaker USD/INR (down 1.18% monthly) and stable domestic macros. On the flip side, Technology and Industrials — though technically listed as “bottom performers” — still posted solid weekly gains of 6.13% and 6.09%, respectively, but their underperformance relative to Real Estate suggests profit-booking in high-beta names. The real laggard is the broader market’s breadth, with mid-cap and small-cap indices likely feeling pressure from the global tech selloff.
Commodities & Currency Impact: Commodity prices are flashing inflationary signals that could shape NSE sector performance. Gold surged 7.05% weekly and 16.27% monthly, while Silver jumped 4.51% weekly and 17.81% monthly — a clear flight-to-safety bid that often benefits metal stocks but pressures consumer discretionary margins. Crude oil is a mixed bag: Brent rose 1.91% weekly but remains down 4.31% monthly, which is mildly positive for OMCs and aviation, though gasoline’s 9.19% weekly crash suggests refining margins are under pressure. Agricultural commodities are hot — Corn (+11.29% weekly), Cotton (+5.17%), and Sugar (+3.62%) — which could boost FMCG and agri-input names, but also raise food inflation concerns. On the currency front, the USD/INR rose 0.30% weekly, snapping a monthly downtrend of 1.18%; a stable rupee is crucial for IT and pharma margins, while a weaker dollar globally (DXY down 0.67% weekly) supports foreign inflows into Indian equities.
Outlook for Next Week: Watch for continued global risk-off sentiment, particularly in US tech, as the NASDAQ’s 2.22% weekly loss could spill over into Indian IT and new-age listings. The Real Estate rally is likely to fade unless backed by volume
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | -1.06% | +3.77% | +2.65% | +9.48% | +21.27% |
| AEX | -0.51% | +1.75% | +6.65% | +8.75% | +22.19% |
| Argentina | -0.24% | -11.43% | +2.18% | +4.40% | +27.18% |
| ASX 200 | -0.62% | +2.49% | +4.22% | +0.36% | +0.96% |
| Brazil | +3.52% | -0.80% | -2.23% | -8.58% | +28.20% |
| CAC 40 | -1.44% | +1.00% | +3.03% | -0.74% | +9.20% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -2.82% | -7.66% | -3.66% | -3.68% | +14.59% |
| DAX | -0.94% | +3.96% | +3.63% | +4.43% | +7.49% |
| Developed | -0.79% | +4.88% | +3.76% | +5.68% | +24.74% |
| Dow Jones | -0.05% | +2.86% | +5.64% | +9.49% | +19.31% |
| EAFE | -0.35% | +4.51% | +3.94% | +3.45% | +17.66% |
| EM ETF | -1.80% | +4.39% | +0.35% | +7.23% | +33.18% |
| EM ETF2 | -0.71% | +3.74% | +1.66% | +3.27% | +16.95% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | -1.30% | +2.62% | +6.17% | +5.12% | +17.78% |
| FTSE 100 | +1.25% | +1.10% | +3.32% | +1.59% | +17.14% |
| FTSE MIB | -1.97% | +1.40% | +5.95% | +12.60% | +21.52% |
| Hang Seng | +0.25% | +2.22% | -0.35% | -3.95% | -0.38% |
| HSCE | +0.37% | +2.42% | -0.93% | -6.21% | -7.42% |
| IBEX 35 | +0.57% | +2.61% | +9.33% | +10.48% | +33.79% |
| Israel | -0.28% | -3.81% | -9.16% | -3.14% | +30.41% |
| Jakarta | +1.56% | +2.95% | +2.90% | -19.77% | -12.90% |
| KOSPI | +1.46% | +1.70% | -4.11% | +25.18% | +114.18% |
| Malaysia | +0.60% | +2.08% | +1.63% | -0.94% | +9.82% |
| Mexico | +2.69% | -0.61% | -5.77% | -6.59% | +12.47% |
| NASDAQ | -2.22% | +4.32% | -1.10% | +15.15% | +23.48% |
| NIFTY 50 | -0.28% | +1.90% | +0.78% | -5.86% | -1.63% |
| Nikkei 225 | -3.93% | -0.15% | +4.23% | +16.21% | +60.78% |
| Russell 2000 | -1.85% | +2.42% | +4.59% | +14.50% | +31.96% |
| S&P 500 | -1.16% | +3.28% | +2.43% | +11.96% | +20.18% |
| Sensex | -0.46% | +1.72% | +1.15% | -7.29% | -3.94% |
| Shanghai | -2.53% | +1.78% | -6.35% | -6.10% | +6.79% |
| Shenzhen | -6.19% | +0.14% | -13.11% | -3.42% | +23.95% |
| Singapore | -1.53% | +1.77% | +12.08% | +13.21% | +34.26% |
| SMI | +0.89% | +0.72% | +5.89% | +4.12% | +17.55% |
| South Africa | +3.35% | +14.06% | +2.96% | -2.79% | +29.45% |
| Taiwan | -2.39% | +2.54% | +2.56% | +35.34% | +86.34% |
| Thailand | -1.65% | +1.82% | +7.47% | +28.89% | +43.50% |
| Turkey | +2.61% | +4.00% | +10.16% | +1.93% | +30.24% |
| VIX | +4.61% | -14.48% | -4.22% | -18.72% | +11.74% |
| World | -1.07% | +3.83% | +2.91% | +9.17% | +21.11% |
🏭 NSE Sector Performance
All sectors ranked by 1-week return (market-cap weighted). Green = gains, Red = losses.
| Sector | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +12.51% | +2.95% | -13.10% | -15.83% | -1.55% |
| Real Estate | +11.89% | +1.17% | -16.35% | -17.31% | -4.98% |
| Real Estate | +9.81% | +6.07% | -11.79% | -17.36% | -3.69% |
| Real Estate | +9.05% | +5.80% | +19.51% | -4.88% | -15.35% |
| Financial Services | +8.98% | +0.98% | -3.75% | -0.09% | +18.59% |
| Consumer Cyclical | +8.97% | +3.71% | -4.66% | -4.02% | +24.96% |
| Industrials | +8.91% | +3.17% | +3.73% | +1.20% | +30.69% |
| Utilities | +8.76% | +9.36% | +11.03% | +4.39% | +17.99% |
| Communication Services | +7.96% | +5.44% | -3.91% | -6.17% | +11.50% |
| Technology | +7.89% | +2.89% | -18.05% | -15.00% | -2.91% |
| Financial Services | +7.87% | +0.05% | -5.66% | -1.36% | +15.52% |
| Real Estate | +7.84% | -6.26% | -22.71% | -21.12% | -8.56% |
| Utilities | +7.83% | +8.40% | +12.48% | +4.75% | +17.15% |
| Industrials | +7.70% | +8.02% | +24.97% | +20.31% | +22.39% |
| Basic Materials | +7.59% | +3.49% | +2.36% | +6.13% | +31.25% |
| Utilities | +7.20% | +15.85% | +24.88% | +10.99% | +18.35% |
| Industrials | +7.03% | +6.75% | +5.14% | +1.05% | +27.04% |
| Utilities | +6.99% | +15.61% | +24.43% | +10.46% | +20.71% |
| Real Estate | +6.85% | +13.60% | +21.34% | +1.01% | -7.94% |
| Consumer Cyclical | +6.81% | +1.79% | -7.80% | -6.07% | +22.04% |
| Financial Services | +6.77% | +4.11% | +7.32% | -1.54% | +5.61% |
| Consumer Defensive | +6.71% | +10.71% | +3.49% | -5.17% | -1.40% |
| Utilities | +6.64% | +3.52% | +27.97% | +28.79% | +36.00% |
| Technology | +6.55% | +4.80% | -15.33% | -13.95% | -3.34% |
| Real Estate | +6.32% | -7.61% | -24.11% | -21.86% | -15.10% |
| Industrials | +6.28% | +14.14% | +16.58% | +6.61% | +26.03% |
| Real Estate | +6.25% | +4.96% | +15.67% | -4.62% | -16.74% |
| Technology | +6.23% | +11.64% | +5.86% | -7.32% | -7.19% |
| Technology | +6.13% | +5.69% | +8.44% | -12.01% | -9.40% |
| Industrials | +6.09% | +1.21% | -0.22% | -1.64% | +25.53% |
🔬 Top 10 Sub-Sectors This Week
Best performing industry groups within sectors by 1-week return.
| Sub-Sector / Industry | Sector | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +36.24% | +21.13% | +20.76% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +27.79% | -6.79% | -15.09% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +24.96% | +4.12% | -5.26% |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +23.00% | +36.69% | +35.18% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +22.41% | +12.73% | -6.90% |
| Computer Hardware | Technology | +20.58% | +17.60% | +40.85% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | Industrials | +20.06% | +7.92% | -28.67% |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | Technology | +20.01% | +19.82% | +67.65% |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Energy | +19.90% | +41.62% | +44.54% |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +19.84% | +12.64% | -33.56% |
🛢️ Commodities
Commodity returns — Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Natural Gas and more. Prices in INR/USD.
| Commodity | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude | +1.91% | -4.31% | -10.56% | +29.54% | +36.86% |
| Cocoa | -1.39% | +10.86% | +57.01% | +98.40% | -19.84% |
| Coffee | -1.33% | +8.51% | +25.02% | +21.11% | -9.26% |
| Copper | +0.29% | +4.79% | +4.43% | +14.72% | +49.45% |
| Corn | +11.29% | +11.47% | +11.71% | +21.05% | +33.63% |
| Cotton | +5.17% | +12.57% | +14.21% | +39.11% | +34.19% |
| Crude Oil WTI | +0.70% | -4.73% | -11.92% | +28.32% | +33.96% |
| Gasoline | -9.19% | -12.56% | -14.02% | +49.28% | +37.50% |
| Gold | +7.05% | +16.27% | +4.61% | -9.13% | +41.73% |
| Heating Oil | -4.99% | +0.84% | +8.44% | +57.42% | +81.32% |
| Natural Gas | +5.39% | -1.25% | -2.48% | -5.03% | +0.32% |
| Palladium | +3.70% | +10.97% | +1.88% | -21.93% | +25.15% |
| Platinum | +7.49% | +20.18% | -0.86% | -10.79% | +41.72% |
| Silver | +4.51% | +17.81% | -8.94% | -20.13% | +81.73% |
| Soybeans | +1.73% | -2.10% | +2.11% | +7.71% | +18.10% |
| Sugar | +3.62% | +18.35% | +18.91% | +20.97% | +6.91% |
| Wheat | +4.22% | +3.72% | +8.82% | +23.49% | +38.71% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +1.02% | +2.73% | -0.18% |
| EUR/USD | +0.87% | +2.61% | +0.32% |
| GBP/USD | +0.71% | +2.48% | +1.39% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.67% | -2.46% | -0.35% |
| USD/BRL | -1.51% | +0.90% | +1.95% |
| USD/CAD | -0.28% | -1.79% | +0.18% |
| USD/CHF | -1.32% | -1.83% | +2.14% |
| USD/CNY | -0.32% | -0.75% | -0.95% |
| USD/IDR | -0.74% | -1.50% | -0.01% |
| USD/INR | +0.30% | -1.18% | -0.18% |
| USD/JPY | -0.08% | -2.89% | -0.09% |
| USD/KRW | -2.25% | -6.14% | -8.10% |
| USD/MXN | -0.37% | -3.18% | -1.97% |
| USD/TRY | +0.46% | +1.61% | +4.76% |
| USD/ZAR | -1.15% | -4.83% | -2.18% |
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