NSE Market Pulse — Tuesday, 25 August 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Tuesday, 25 August 2026: top gainers LAMBODHARA, SHAH, VISHWARAJ. Sector rotation, FII/DII, commodities — live tape from QUANTSCASE.
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Today’s top gainers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBODHARA Lambodhara Textiles Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹141.7 | +19.99% |
| SHAH Shah Metacorp Limited | Basic Materials | ₹4 | +19.82% |
| VISHWARAJ Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹6.8 | +19.33% |
| BANG Bang Overseas Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹34 | +18.65% |
| SHANTIGEAR Shanthi Gears Limited | Industrials | ₹549 | +18.26% |
| KOTARISUG Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹39.2 | +17.63% |
| NAHARINDUS Nahar Industrial Enterprises Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹147.6 | +17.51% |
| RATNAMANI Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited | Basic Materials | ₹2,697 | +14.55% |
| THEMISMED Themis Medicare Limited | Healthcare | ₹120.8 | +13.82% |
| ARCHIDPLY Archidply Industries Limited | Basic Materials | ₹111.5 | +13.81% |
| NDL Nandan Denim Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹3 | +12.18% |
| MAXESTATES | Real Estate | ₹549.2 | +10.97% |
Today’s top losers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJML DJ Mediaprint & Logistics Limited | Industrials | ₹86.9 | -19.99% |
| BLS BLS International Services Limited | Industrials | ₹241.5 | -10.98% |
| RHETAN Rhetan TMT Limited | Basic Materials | ₹21.8 | -9.95% |
| ORCHASP Orchasp Limited | Technology | ₹1.3 | -8.51% |
| NKIND N.K Industries Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹62 | -8.30% |
| RVHL Ravinder Heights Limited | Real Estate | ₹39.9 | -7.21% |
| COMPUSOFT Compucom Software Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹13 | -6.72% |
| AHLUCONT Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited | Industrials | ₹649.6 | -6.69% |
| SAHYADRI Sahyadri Industries Limited | Industrials | ₹351.3 | -6.10% |
| DCMFINSERV DCM Financial Services Limited | Financial Services | ₹5.1 | -5.52% |
| REGENCERAM Regency Ceramics Limited | Industrials | ₹33.9 | -5.51% |
| DYCL Dynamic Cables Limited | Industrials | ₹433.7 | -5.47% |
FII / DII cash flows
| Date | FII net | DII net |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | +₹1594 Cr | +₹230 Cr |
| 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 |
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian equity markets closed the week on a steady footing, with the NIFTY 50 advancing +0.74% and the Sensex +0.54% over the past five sessions. This modest outperformance stands in contrast to sharp regional losses—the Nikkei 225 tumbled -5.33% and the KOSPI fell -4.03%—while China’s CSI 300 slipped -2.82%. The 1-month picture for India remains positive but measured (NIFTY +1.41%, Sensex +1.07%), suggesting a consolidation phase rather than a runaway rally. A weaker US dollar (DXY -0.69% weekly, -2.51% monthly) has provided a supportive backdrop for emerging markets, with the EM ETF gaining +2.61% on the week, reinforcing foreign flow interest into Indian equities.
Sector rotation this week is unmistakably tilted toward rate-sensitive and cyclical recovery plays. Real estate is the standout leader, with multiple sub-indices posting weekly gains between +9.05% and +12.51%, though the 3-month trend remains deeply negative (down -11% to -16%), indicating a sharp mean-reversion bounce rather than a new structural uptrend. Financial Services followed with +8.98% on the week. On the flip side, the laggards are notable: Technology sectors gained only +6.13% weekly but remain strong on a 1-month basis (+11.64%), while Industrials (+6.09% weekly) are showing early momentum. The key theme is clear—investors are rotating out of defensives and into beaten-down domestic cyclicals, with Grocery Stores (+22% to +28% weekly) and Regulated Water utilities (+23% to +36%) also seeing outsized speculative interest.
Commodities send a mixed but actionable signal for NSE sectors. The precious metals complex is on fire—Gold +7.56% weekly (+15.25% monthly), Silver +6.91% (+16.91%), and Platinum +7.78% (+14.82%)—which should support metal and mining stocks. Crude oil is under pressure (Brent -3.60% weekly, WTI -3.01%), a mild positive for downstream oil marketing and paint/chemical sectors but a headwind for upstream producers. Agricultural commodities are surging—Corn +12.03%, Wheat +5.34%, Cotton +4.13%—which could pressure FMCG margins and lift agri-input names. On the currency front, the Indian rupee strengthened (+0.31% weekly, +1.21% monthly against USD), aided by a broadly weaker dollar. This is a net positive for import-heavy sectors like electronics and capital goods, but a mild negative for IT and pharma exporters who benefit from a softer rupee.
Outlook: The divergence between India’s steady climb and Asia’s sharp selloff (Japan, Korea) suggests domestic resilience, but the rally in real estate and financials looks overextended after a single week. Watch for profit-booking in these names. The VIX is down -15.80% over the month, signaling complacency—keep an eye on any spike. With gold and silver breaking out, and
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | +0.51% | +4.07% | +1.94% | +9.21% | +19.88% |
| AEX | -0.09% | +2.33% | +6.67% | +7.41% | +22.46% |
| Argentina | +2.60% | -9.65% | +4.24% | +8.95% | +29.69% |
| ASX 200 | +0.33% | +3.77% | +5.14% | +0.90% | +1.87% |
| Brazil | +3.47% | -1.85% | -2.07% | -10.13% | +27.94% |
| CAC 40 | -0.74% | +0.48% | +3.14% | -1.32% | +8.81% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -2.82% | -7.66% | -3.66% | -3.68% | +14.59% |
| DAX | +0.56% | +3.60% | +4.71% | +4.36% | +8.78% |
| Developed | +1.80% | +5.27% | +2.66% | +6.09% | +23.72% |
| Dow Jones | +0.23% | +2.41% | +5.95% | +8.73% | +17.17% |
| EAFE | +1.25% | +4.53% | +3.31% | +3.78% | +16.50% |
| EM ETF | +2.61% | +5.39% | -1.98% | +7.07% | +32.42% |
| EM ETF2 | +1.44% | +3.90% | +0.45% | +3.10% | +15.97% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | -0.19% | +2.76% | +6.61% | +5.59% | +18.19% |
| FTSE 100 | +1.43% | +0.93% | +4.37% | +1.88% | +17.57% |
| FTSE MIB | -0.59% | +1.25% | +5.78% | +11.73% | +23.56% |
| Hang Seng | +0.16% | +1.21% | -0.35% | -4.47% | -0.03% |
| HSCE | -0.09% | +0.96% | -1.53% | -6.89% | -7.49% |
| IBEX 35 | +0.61% | +1.60% | +9.72% | +8.64% | +33.08% |
| Israel | -0.23% | -1.56% | -9.05% | -3.19% | +30.16% |
| Jakarta | +1.56% | +2.95% | +2.90% | -19.77% | -12.90% |
| KOSPI | -4.03% | -5.64% | -14.31% | +21.61% | +108.63% |
| Malaysia | +0.60% | +2.08% | +1.63% | -0.94% | +9.82% |
| Mexico | +2.82% | -2.12% | -4.54% | -7.33% | +11.00% |
| NASDAQ | -0.62% | +4.79% | -1.99% | +14.27% | +21.54% |
| NIFTY 50 | +0.74% | +1.41% | +1.76% | -5.75% | -1.20% |
| Nikkei 225 | -5.33% | -1.35% | +0.57% | +15.84% | +56.69% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.39% | +1.97% | +2.93% | +13.34% | +27.28% |
| S&P 500 | -0.26% | +3.49% | +2.03% | +11.35% | +18.63% |
| Sensex | +0.54% | +1.07% | +2.17% | -7.26% | -3.65% |
| Shanghai | -2.53% | +0.81% | -4.99% | -4.72% | +6.63% |
| Shenzhen | -6.00% | -2.85% | -12.65% | -2.51% | +21.74% |
| Singapore | +0.60% | +2.64% | +13.12% | +13.77% | +34.86% |
| SMI | +1.40% | +0.69% | +7.53% | +4.69% | +18.63% |
| South Africa | +5.59% | +13.80% | +4.16% | -4.08% | +29.22% |
| Taiwan | -0.31% | +3.52% | +3.78% | +34.41% | +87.15% |
| Thailand | -1.65% | +1.82% | +7.47% | +28.89% | +43.50% |
| Turkey | +2.44% | +5.07% | +4.82% | +1.50% | +27.93% |
| VIX | -0.76% | -15.80% | -7.58% | -12.33% | +6.29% |
| World | +0.49% | +4.14% | +2.20% | +8.90% | +19.63% |
🏭 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 | -3.60% | -0.70% | -11.89% | +23.98% | +29.54% |
| Cocoa | -2.42% | +12.98% | +38.21% | +92.26% | -24.00% |
| Coffee | -7.65% | +3.40% | +22.48% | +16.43% | -14.09% |
| Copper | +2.96% | +5.29% | +4.93% | +12.69% | +50.07% |
| Corn | +12.03% | +14.89% | +13.44% | +21.33% | +33.68% |
| Cotton | +4.13% | +10.40% | +13.21% | +37.81% | +31.85% |
| Crude Oil WTI | -3.01% | -0.28% | -12.26% | +25.52% | +29.41% |
| Gasoline | -10.69% | -11.38% | -8.44% | +49.57% | +36.60% |
| Gold | +7.56% | +15.25% | +4.35% | -8.92% | +39.17% |
| Heating Oil | -6.43% | +1.28% | +12.10% | +54.98% | +80.41% |
| Natural Gas | +0.40% | +0.72% | -3.70% | -4.39% | +3.30% |
| Palladium | +3.24% | +3.37% | -3.81% | -26.50% | +18.65% |
| Platinum | +7.78% | +14.82% | -4.20% | -14.69% | +37.28% |
| Silver | +6.91% | +16.91% | -10.41% | -21.84% | +75.27% |
| Soybeans | +2.37% | +1.72% | +3.65% | +7.88% | +18.60% |
| Sugar | -0.40% | +19.34% | +19.67% | +19.59% | +5.58% |
| Wheat | +5.34% | +6.06% | +10.15% | +23.35% | +38.68% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +0.70% | +2.34% | +0.35% |
| EUR/USD | +0.79% | +2.45% | +0.48% |
| GBP/USD | +0.63% | +2.13% | +1.63% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.69% | -2.51% | -0.21% |
| USD/BRL | -1.04% | +1.30% | +1.49% |
| USD/CAD | -0.24% | -1.77% | -0.04% |
| USD/CHF | -0.98% | -1.67% | +1.88% |
| USD/CNY | -0.30% | -0.77% | -0.87% |
| USD/IDR | -0.70% | -1.44% | -0.59% |
| USD/INR | -0.31% | -1.21% | -0.67% |
| USD/JPY | -0.05% | -2.66% | -0.19% |
| USD/KRW | -2.17% | -5.08% | -7.93% |
| USD/MXN | -0.53% | -2.86% | -2.55% |
| USD/TRY | +0.40% | +1.57% | +4.80% |
| USD/ZAR | -1.66% | -4.53% | -2.55% |
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