Stock Market Update 13 August 2026: Sensex Drops Over 150 Pts; Nifty 50 Below 24,350
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The Indian stock market indices traded lower during early trading on Thursday. While Sensex was down by 176 points, Nifty 50 traded around the 24,350 mark. All sectoral indices, except Nifty Auto, also traded in the red.
Both the Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading lower after the market opening on Thursday, 13 August 2026.
At around 9:18 AM, the Sensex was down by 176.28 points (0.23%) to trade at 77,790.07. The Nifty 50 was also down by 97.65 points (0.40%) to trade at 24,338.30.
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the indices ended in the red due to a combination of domestic and global factors. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 77,966.35, down 0.24%. The Nifty 50 stood at 24,435.95, down 0.15%.
How Are Other Indices Performing?
Besides the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other Indian stock market indices were also trading in the red on Thursday morning.
At around 9:20 AM, Bank Nifty was down by 251.05 points (0.43%) to trade at 57,634.80. The Nifty Financial Services index was down by around 90 points (0.34%) at 26,336.60.
Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Auto (up 0.27%) was the only index in the green. Others, including Nifty FMCG (down 0.06%), Nifty Metal (down 0.49%), Nifty Pharma (down 0.76%), Nifty PSU Bank (down 0.51%) and Nifty IT (down 0.50%), were trading in the red.
Top Gainers And Losers
During early trading on Thursday, about 1258 shares advanced, 815 shares declined, and 180 shares remained unchanged.
The top gainers on the Nifty included Apollo Hospitals, Eternal, Tech Mahindra, Shriram Finance and M&M.
The top losers were Grasim Industries, Ultratech Cement, Hindalco, Titan Company and Reliance Industries.
What About The Global Markets?
Global markets gave mixed cues on Thursday amid rising oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions:
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S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 11:42 AM Tokyo time.
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The Shanghai Composite rose 0.5%.
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Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3%.
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Japan’s Topix rose 0.5%.
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Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.6%.
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was little changed.
Top Factors Influencing The Markets
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Oil Prices Slip: Crude oil prices fell by more than $1 on Thursday after analysts lowered their 2026 global demand forecast. Uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz also weighed on sentiment. Brent crude futures fell $1.29, or 1.5%, to $87.69 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped $1.30, or 1.6%, to $81.97 a barrel.
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Rupee Opens Flat: The Indian National Rupee (INR) opened marginally lower at 95.36 per US dollar on Thursday. The previous close was at 95.33.
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Sharp Sell-off In Tata Stocks: The resignation of the Tata Sons chairman has triggered a sharp sell-off in Tata Group stocks.
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Positive Q1 Results: Most companies have declared their Q1 FY27 results. Increasing profits and revenues have boosted investor sentiments.
Investor Takeaway
Markets remain volatile due to a mix of domestic and global factors. The situation in the Middle East, crude oil prices and other key developments could continue to influence market moves.
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