Stock Market Update 28 August 2026: Sensex Gains Over 300 Pts; Nifty 50 Above 24,150

The Indian stock market indices opened and traded in the green on Friday, 28 August 2026.

At around 9:55 AM,

• The Sensex was up by 323.28 points (0.42%) to trade at 77,256.87.

• The Nifty 50 was up by 65.45 points (0.27%) to trade at 24,156.30.

On Thursday, 27 August 2026, Indian equity benchmarks pared early gains and closed lower. Sensex dropped more than 500 points, while Nifty 50 was trailing by over 100 points.

At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 76,933.59, down 0.70%. The Nifty 50 stood at 24,090.85, down 0.48%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other broader indices traded in the red during early trading on Friday.

At around 9:55 AM, Bank Nifty was down 32.30 points (0.06%) to trade at 57,477.65. The Nifty Financial Services index was also down by around 0.04% to trade at 26,269.90.

Meanwhile, sectoral indices traded in mixed directions.

• Nifty Auto was up 0.44%.

• Nifty Pharma was up 0.12%.

• Nifty FMCG was down 0.15%.

• Nifty Metal was up 0.49%.

• Nifty PSU Bank was up 0.01%.

• Nifty IT was up 2.79%.

• Nifty Private Bank was down 0.14%.

• Nifty Realty was up 0.66%.

• Nifty Commodities was down 0.14%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:04 AM on Friday:

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets gave positive cues on Friday morning as investor sentiments improved across the world.

• S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 12:03 PM Tokyo time.

• Japan’s Topix rose 0.9%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3%.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.4%.

• The Shanghai Composite rose 0.1%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3%.

Other Important Updates

• Gold Prices Remain Subdued: Gold prices were subdued during early Friday trading as investors closely followed the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate outlook.

• Oil Prices Surge: Global crude oil prices surged again on Friday as there was no clarity around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude traded above $89 per barrel.

• AI Boom: Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to boom worldwide following strong results from NVIDIA.

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