Market Overview

On 6 August 2026, Indian equities closed higher. The NSE Nifty 50 index gained 0.05% at the close, while the BSE Sensex 30 rose 0.48%.

Sector Performance

Advances in the Capital Goods, Public Sector Undertakings and Banking sectors underpinned the modest rally.

Nifty 50 Top Movers

  • Reliance Industries Ltd rose 3.20% (41.00 points) to finish at 1,321.00.
  • State Bank of India added 2.90% (30.60 points) to end at 1,085.60.
  • Bharat Electronics Ltd gained 2.36% (9.20 points) to close at 399.20.

Nifty 50 Decliners

  • Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd fell 3.89% (10.95 points) to 270.80.
  • Hero MotoCorp Ltd dropped 1.93% (110.00 points) to 5,580.00.
  • Bajaj Auto Ltd declined 1.81% (214.00 points) to 11,586.00.

Sensex 30 Top Movers

  • Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI) rose 3.43% to 1,325.00.
  • State Bank of India (BO:SBI) increased 3.02% to settle at 1,084.85.
  • ICICI Bank Ltd (BO:ICBK) gained 2.28% to close at 1,476.95, reaching a 52‑week high.

Sensex 30 Decliners

  • Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (BO:PGRD) slipped 3.99% to 270.75.
  • Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (BO:TCS) lost 2.06% to settle at 2,370.00.
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (BO:MAHM) fell 1.41% to 3,415.00.

Market Breadth

On the NSE, 1,377 stocks fell versus 1,176 that advanced, with 53 unchanged. On the BSE, 2,058 stocks declined, 1,930 rose and 209 were unchanged.

Volatility Indicator

The India VIX, measuring implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, rose 0.52% to 12.12.

Commodity and Currency Snapshot

  • Gold Futures (Dec) increased 0.53% (22.80) to $4,328 per ounce.
  • Crude Oil (Sep) rose 0.68% (0.51) to $75.73 per barrel.
  • Brent (Oct) climbed 0.82% (0.65) to $80.10 per barrel.
  • USD/INR edged up 0.16% to 95.26.
  • EUR/INR ticked up 0.02% to 109.90.
  • US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.10% at 99.64.

Trading Statistics

The session saw a net negative breadth on both exchanges, yet the major indices posted modest gains, reflecting sector‑specific strength in capital goods, PSUs and banks.