Closing Bell, 4 August 2026: Benchmarks Close In The Red

Benchmark indices closed in negative territory on Tuesday as traders took a cautious stance. They closely monitored the peace talks between the US and Iran. On the domestic front, investors closely monitored the ongoing policy meeting of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Upon close, the:

• BSE Sensex stood at 78,428.95, down 0.27%

• Nifty 50 stood at 24,614.90, down 0.64%

Broader markets ended mixed. The Nifty Midcap 100 index ended 0.29% lower. The Nifty Smallcap 100 index ended 0.23% higher. On the sectoral front, the Nifty Realty and Nifty Private Bank underperformed and closed 2.39% and 0.66% down, respectively. The Nifty Metal outperformed. It closed 0.91% higher.

Nifty 50 Today: Gainers And Losers

Here are the top five gainers and losers on the Nifty 50 index today:

Crude Oil Prices Today

Crude oil prices saw a slight increase on Tuesday after plunging the day before. At 15:38, Brent oil futures for October 2026 stood at $85.65 per barrel. During the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for September 2026 stood at $81.60 per barrel.

Other Important Headlines

Some of the other major headlines of the day are as follows:

• L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore has bagged an ultra mega order worth over ₹15,000 crore from ADNOC Offshore. It is for a major project in the Middle East.

• Capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has tried to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulatory framework via the introduction of safeguards against purpose washing in ESG debt securities.

• Foreign portfolio inflows in Indian debt have dried up over the past two weeks, with the daily average inflow in July standing at just about ₹300 crore.

Gold And Silver Prices Today

Gold and silver prices traded higher as uncertainty over the West Asia conflict continued. They traded higher on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX). At 15:39, gold October futures on the MCX stood at ₹1,43,517 per 10 grams, up 0.42%. At the same time, September silver futures stood at ₹2,19,069 per kg, up 1.07%.

With the RBI's policy decision scheduled to be announced tomorrow, investors are expected to keep a close watch on domestic policy cues, developments in the Middle East, crude oil prices, and corporate earnings in the next trading session.

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