Regular market timers on Dalal Street bore witness to an absolute masterclass in technical momentum on August 3, 2026. Unwinding weeks of macro anxiety, the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 posted an explosive 390.70-point surge, climbing 1.60% to settle at a powerful 24,774.30.
Indian markets shrugged off early nerves from a fresh flare-up in the Middle East to close with modest gains on Thursday, as domestic earnings and steady foreign inflows helped offset global headwinds.
Indian equities surged on Wednesday with a broad-based rally, as bargain hunters returned to IT and financials ahead of the US Federal Reserve decision. Both benchmarks logged their best single-day gains in over a week, shrugging off fresh geopolitical noise from the Middle East.
India’s equity benchmarks took a breather on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. After snapping a 5-day losing streak on Monday, both indices drifted lower in a choppy session.
Dalal Street shrugged off a week of jitters on Monday, staging its sharpest single-day comeback in a month as a twin tailwind — falling crude and a pause in US-Iran hostilities — lured buyers back in droves.
Indian stocks closed deep in red on Thursday, extending losses for a fifth straight session as oil’s spike above $100/barrel and fresh geopolitical flare-ups in West Asia wiped out a mid-day recovery. Benchmarks posted their worst week in four months, with investors dumping risk ahead of quarterly earnings and a potential rate hike cycle.
Indian equities closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with both benchmarks extending declines for the third session in a row. A spike in crude oil prices and heavy selling in PSU banks and realty stocks overshadowed pockets of strength in FMCG and autos.
Indian equities weathered a choppy afternoon to end in the green on Thursday, as easing crude oil prices and a ceasefire breakthrough in the Middle East revived risk appetite. The BSE Sensex added 109.25 points, or 0.14%, to settle at 77,100.47, while the NSE Nifty 50 edged up 34.35 points, or 0.14%, to close at 24,056.00.
Indian equities closed with modest gains on Monday, brushing aside a sharp selloff in IT stocks as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a dip in crude prices lifted broader sentiment. The Nifty 50 ended at 24,102.90, up 89.80 points or 0.37%, while the BSE Sensex settled at 77,094.07, gaining 291.17 points or 0.38%.
Indian equities delivered a sharp rebound on Friday, shrugging off two days of consolidation as easing crude prices and signs of de-escalation in West Asia revived risk appetite. The Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex both closed nearly 2% higher, recording their strongest single-day gains since late May and restoring confidence across Dalal Street.
