Market Wrap, 27 July 2026: Benchmarks Close In Green

The Sensex and Nifty 50 ended Monday’s trading session in the green on positive global cues. Upon close, the:

• Nifty 50 stood at 23,995.95, up 0.96%

• Sensex stood at 76,835.78, up 1.02%

Broader markets also ended higher. The Nifty Midcap 100 index ended 1.11% higher. The Nifty Smallcap 100 index, on the other hand, ended 1.31% higher. On the sectoral front, the Nifty IT, Nifty Media and Nifty Realty outperformed (see table).

Nifty 50 Gainers And Losers

Stocks of the following entities were the top gainers and losers in the Nifty 50 index today:

Factors That Pushed Markets Up

The following resulted in the markets ending in the green today:

• Relief over de-escalation in West Asia after the US and Iran paused their strikes on each other.

• Easing crude oil prices, with Brent crude slipping around 4% in early trade.

• Drop in India VIX and rally of IT stocks, led by strong gains in Infosys.

Crude Oil Rates Today

Crude oil prices cooled to some extent as the US and Iran halted strikes against each other. At 15:38, Brent oil futures for October 2026 stood at $85.18 per barrel. During the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for September 2026 stood at $82.69 per barrel.

Other Important Headlines

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

• India has attracted approximately $32 billion in foreign capital since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced special inflow measures on 5 June. Bulk inflows came through FCNR(B) deposits.

• Sigma Advanced Systems Ltd has bagged an export order worth around ₹1,013 crore to manufacture and supply 1,47,000 units of 155 mm base bleed artillery shell bodies.

• NSE Indices has come up with Nifty REITs & InvITs 90:10 Index to track the performance of all publicly listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).

Gold And Silver Rates Today

Gold and silver prices rose due to the pause in Middle East hostilities. Both traded higher on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX). At 15:39, gold August futures on the MCX stood at ₹1,43,901 per 10 grams, up 0.56%. September silver futures during the same time stood at ₹2,24,017 per kg, up 0.85%.

Though markets ended on a high, experts feel that their future course of action will depend largely on developments between the US and Iran. Any escalation could drag the markets lower in the upcoming trading sessions.

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