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Stock Watch — August 28, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 28, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Aug 27) Change % Change Nifty 50 24,090.85 -116.90 -0.48% Nifty Bank 57,509.95 -273.80 -0.47% FinNifty 20,651.80 -795.00 -3.71% Nifty IT 30,221.15 -97.70 -0.32% India VIX 10.57 +0.59 +5.59% GIFT Nifty: Trading ~24,245.50 in early trade — signals positive open for Aug 28. Nifty futures prev close at 24,429. Support at 24,000–24,050; resistance at 24,350–24,400. Bank Nifty support 57,000–57,300; resistance 58,000–58,200. ...

Stock Watch — August 27, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 27, 2026. Data reflects August 26, 2026 closing prices. 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,207.75 -126.80 -0.52% Nifty Bank 57,783.75 +269.55 +0.47% Nifty Fin Services 26,550.00 +71.70 +0.27% Nifty IT 30,325.30 -446.50 -1.45% GIFT Nifty (pre-market) 24,347.50 -48.50 -0.20% Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty trading ~24,348, down ~50 pts. Flat-to-weak open expected. Nifty 24,000 support / 24,500 resistance in focus. Bank Nifty outperforming — PSU banks resilient. ...

Stock Watch — August 26, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 26, 2026. Data reflects August 25, 2026 closing. 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,334.55 +115.50 +0.48% Nifty Bank 57,514.20 -11.75 -0.02% FinNifty 27,377.00 +27.00 +0.10% Nifty IT 30,771.80 +174.80 +0.57% India VIX 11.03 -0.50 -4.34% Sensex 77,656.09 +286.98 +0.37% USD/INR 95.41 -0.33 +0.33% Nifty 50 closed at its exact intraday high of 24,334.55 — a strong bullish signal heading into Wednesday’s post-expiry session. India VIX fell 4.34% to 11.03, signalling reduced volatility expectations. Bank Nifty was effectively flat at -0.02%, weighed by private banks while PSU banks recovered +0.75%. ...

Stock Watch — August 25, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 25, 2026. Data reflects previous close on Monday, August 24, 2026 unless noted. 🌍 GLOBAL CUES Market Level Change % Change GIFT Nifty 24,144 -75 -0.31% Dow Jones (Aug 24) ~53,416 +139 +0.26% S&P 500 (Aug 24) ~7,652 -21 -0.28% Nasdaq (Aug 24) ~25,978 -202 -0.77% India VIX 11.53 +0.33 +2.95% US Futures (pre-Aug 25): Dow flat, S&P -0.2%, Nasdaq -0.5%\nAsian cues: Nikkei flat, Hang Seng -1.9%\nMacro: Brent crude holding $90–92/bbl amid US-Iran tensions. Jackson Hole symposium Aug 27–29. July PCE data on Aug 26. Fed rate hike probability ~40% for September. Nvidia earnings this week. ...

Stock Watch — August 24, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 24, 2026. Data reflects previous close on Friday, August 22, 2026 unless noted. 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,252.00 +20.15 +0.08% Bank Nifty 57,762 +265 +0.46% FinNifty ~26,320 ~+59 ~+0.22% Nifty IT ~30,500 ~-141 ~-0.46% India VIX 11.20 +0.43 +4.01% GIFT Nifty ~24,350 +46 +0.19% Weekly context: Nifty 50 and Sensex both declined ~0.7% for the second consecutive week. Markets consolidating in 24,000–24,500 band. ...

Stock Watch — August 21, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 21, 2026. All data refers to previous close (August 20, 2026) unless noted. 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,231.85 +153.55 +0.64% Nifty Bank 57,495.90 +258.00 +0.45% FinNifty 26,203.90 +190.90 +0.73% Nifty IT 30,673.05 +240.75 +0.79% GIFT Nifty (Aug 21 pre-market): ~24,333 (+47.50, +0.20%) — suggests flat-to-marginally positive open. 1 ...

Stock Watch — August 20, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 20, 2026. All prices reflect August 19, 2026 closing. 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,078.30 -76.60 -0.32% Nifty Bank 57,027.40 -235.00 -0.41% FinNifty ~57,350 -148 -0.26% Nifty IT 30,433.05 +219.60 +0.73% GIFT Nifty 24,098.00 -81.00 -0.34% Nifty 50 fell for a seventh consecutive session, closing below 24,100. Breadth was weak — 17 advances vs 33 declines. IT was the sole bright sector (+0.73%), led by HCL Tech (+2.06%). Crude above $90, weak Asian cues, and sustained FII selling kept pressure on the benchmark. ...

Stock Watch — August 19, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 19, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Close (Aug 18) Change % Change Nifty 50 24,287.65 24,154.90 -132.75 -0.55% ↘️ Bank Nifty 57,498 57,308 ~-190 -0.33% ↘️ FinNifty 26,328 26,217 ~-111 -0.42% ↘️ Nifty IT 30,803 30,213 ~-590 -1.93% ↘️ GIFT Nifty (Aug 19 pre-market, 7:45 AM IST): 24,204 (-93 pts / -0.38%) — signals flat to mildly negative open. ...

Stock Watch — August 18, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close GIFT Nifty (Indication) Expected Open % Change Nifty 50 24,366.00 24,309.00 ~24,310 -0.27% Nifty Bank 57,497.80 — ~57,450 -0.08% FinNifty 26,327.95 — ~26,310 -0.07% Nifty IT 31,357.75 — ~31,100 -0.82% India VIX: 11.31 (prev close), elevated to 11.77 intraday — fear rising. Pre-market cues: US markets closed mixed — Dow flat (+0.01%), S&P 500 down 0.52%, Nasdaq down 0.32%. European futures weak (FTSE -0.28%, DAX -0.38%, CAC -0.66%). Asian markets mixed: Hang Seng +1.34% (strong), Nikkei -0.44%, Straits Times +0.43%. Brent crude near $88.50/barrel — Strait of Hormuz tensions persist. Nifty expected to open flat-to-negative, support at 24,265–24,335, resistance at 24,425–24,525. ...

Stock Watch — August 17, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,366.00 -29.85 -0.12% Nifty Bank 57,541.70 -93.55 -0.16% FinNifty 26,213.65 -114.30 -0.43% Nifty IT 31,357.75 -273.70 -0.87% GIFT Nifty (pre-market) ~24,401 ~-36 ~-0.15% Nifty fell for the 4th consecutive session on Aug 14. Aug 15 was Independence Day holiday. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Direction HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹731.00 -0.55% ↘️ ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,431.80 -1.03% ↘️ SBI SBIN ₹1,071.00 -0.31% ↘️ Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,247.30 -2.40% ↘️ Kotak Mah. Bank KOTAKBANK ₹393.50 -0.60% ↘️ Axis Bank was the biggest bank loser (-2.40%), dragged by broader financial sector weakness. All five major banks closed in the red on Aug 14. ...