Nifty 50, Sensex today at close: Indian equity markets ended Monday on a weak note, with the Sensex falling 170.70 points, or 0.22%, to 77,370.13, while the Nifty slipped 32.95 points, or 0.14%, to 24,219.05.
Tata Steel, Infosys and HCLTech were among the top gainers, while Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, BEL and Adani Ports dragged the indices lower.
“Caution dominated market sentiment as investors are awaiting fresh sanctions from the US on Iran later today. Brent crude eased on profit-taking but remained above the $90/bbl mark, supported by concerns over tighter Iranian oil supplies and ongoing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments.
He added, “Against this backdrop, coupled with the RBI’s recent hawkish stance, domestic bond yields moved higher, dampening risk appetite. Tracking weak Asian markets, Indian equities drifted lower through the day, with large caps underperforming broader markets. Sectorally, metals outperformed on firm commodity prices, while banking stocks came under pressure, with PSU banks trailing their private-sector counterparts amid mark-to-market losses driven by the rise in sovereign bond yields.”
Nifty 50, Sensex today at open: Indian equity indices opened Monday’s trade on a higher note after almost 2 weeks. The Nifty 50 opened the trade 54 points or 0.22% higher at 24,306, while the BSE Sensex surged 211 points or 0.27% to open at 77,752.
The broader markets were in line with the benchmarks, as Nifty Midcap 100 rose 108 points or 0.17% to open at 63,844.
“The key positive for Indian equities is the recent moderation in crude prices. Brent crude has eased around 3% to $91.4 a barrel, retreating from its two-week run towards $95, offering some relief to an oil-importing economy like India,” said Rajesh Palviya, Head of Research at Axis Direct.
Share market today at pre-open: The cues for Indian markets are negative this morning. The Asian markets are trading on a lower note, and US Futures are flat. Similarly, crude oil prices continue to trade above $90. However, the GIFT Nifty is indicating a positive start for Indian markets. It is up 47 points or 0.19%.
Earlier on Friday, the Nifty 50 closed the session 0.08% higher at 24,252, while the BSE Sensex closed flat at 77,541.
Key global and domestic cues for August 24, 2026
Asian Markets
Asia-Pacific markets traded on a lower note, tracking losses on Wall Street as US Treasury yields rebounded. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.10% on Monday, while the Topix was flat. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.71%, but the small-cap Kosdaq gained 0.94%. Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 25,895, compared with the index’s last close of 26,009.46.
US futures
The futures contracts tied to US benchmarks were trading flat on Monday morning, as traders sought to recover from a losing week sparked by a sharp jump in Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 44 points lower, or 0.1%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively.
US markets on Friday
On Friday, the US stock market closed on a lower note as investors tried to find their footing following a steep sell-off driven by rising Treasury yields. The S&P 500 index climbed 0.43% to end at 7,674.37, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.43% to 26,180.45. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 517.80 points, or 0.98%, closing at 53,277.01.
US Treasury yields
As of August 21, US Treasury yields stand at 3.79% for the 3-month, 4.24% for the 2-year, 4.73% for the 10-year, and 5.27% for the 30-year bond. Due to rising bond yields, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervened in the government bond market, ramped up repurchases and aimed at easing pressure at the long end of the curve.
Crude oil
Crude oil prices surged after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US will impose the toughest sanctions ever in history against Iran.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 1.45% to trade at $85.80 per barrel. On the other hand, Brent crude futures were trading 1.41% lower around $93.06, above the psychologically important level of $90. On COMEX, crude prices traded 1.33% lower at $85.90 a barrel.
Gold rate today
On COMEX, the precious metal was trading at $4,664.60 an ounce, down 0.34%.
The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,62,520 per 10 grams. The price of gold has risen 1.84% from yesterday. The 24 kt gold rate today in Delhi is Rs 1,62,230 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,21,890. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,49,590.
Silver rate today
On COMEX, Silver prices traded 1.05% lower at $68.80 per troy ounce.
In India, the silver rate surged 1.28% to Rs 2.47 lakh per kilogram.
Silver had surged to record highs in January amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, with heavy speculative buying pushing prices higher, but soon faced volatility.
FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of shares worth Rs 542.71 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of shares worth Rs 2,124.14 crore on August 21, 2026, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.01% lower at 98.79. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee appreciated 0.01% to close at 95.71 to the dollar on August 21.
Top sectors in Friday’s trade
The Silver sector’s stocks surged the most in Friday’s trade, rising 3.6% in market capitalisation. Further, Metals – Non Ferrous stocks were followed by the Small Finance sector stocks, which were further followed by the Aquaculture stocks. However, the Sugar sector stocks fell the most, declining 3.4%.