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RUPIE TIMES
◆WEDNESDAY · 19 AUG 2026 · CLOSING BELL
NIFTY 50
24,078.30
▼ -76.60 (-0.32%)
7th lossintraday 24,050
SENSEX
76,909.68
▼ -325.78 (-0.42%)
↓ 326 pts
BANK NIFTY
~57,240
▼ -257.80 (-0.45%)
selling pressure
INDIA VIX
11.28
▼ -0.11 (-0.97%)
⬇ volatility
📌 STORY 01 · 7TH STRAIGHT LOSS
Sensex falls 326; Nifty extends losing run to 7th session
CLOSING BELL · Wednesday
Indian equity benchmarks extended losses for the seventh consecutive session. Sensex slipped 325.78 pts to 76,909.68, Nifty fell 76.60 pts to 24,078.30. Intraday low near 24,050.
🔵 Key drivers: Brent crude surged ~2.98% to ~$91.28 as US‑Iran ceasefire ended, Hormuz jitters. IT & pharma dragged.
✅ Market breadth: weak, but HCL Tech, Sun Pharma, Power Grid gained; Bajaj Finance, Infosys under pressure.
RES: 24,150 / 24,250SUP: 24,000 / 23,950FII +₹408 Cr
🏦 SECTOR · MOVERS
NIFTY METAL▲ gained
NIFTY REALTY▲ outperformed
NIFTY IT▼ dragged
NIFTY PHARMA▼ declined
NIFTY PSU BANK▼ slipped
HCL TECH▲ top gainer
SUN PHARMA▲ recovered
BAJAJ FINANCE▼ dragged
INFOSYS▼ declined
🇮🇳 RUPEE / USD
~95.60
▲ +0.01 (stable) · range 95.50–95.78
🛢️ BRENT CRUDE
~$91.28
▲ +2.98% · 4th day of gains
🇺🇸 DOLLAR INDEX
~99.50
rangebound
📉 INDIA VIX
11.28
▼ -0.97% · contained
📌 BOTTOM LINE · 19 AUG 2026 “Nifty extends losses to 7th session; Sensex holds 76.9K”
✅ FII +₹408 Cr⚠️ Brent ~$91🎯 Sup: 24,000SEBI · educational
✍️ RupieTimes · 19 Aug 2026 — Market Wrap: Nifty @ 24,078.30, Sensex @ 76,909.68, Rupee @ ~95.60📍 Data as per Wednesday closing · NSE India / BSE India
