On Thursday, August 14, Indian benchmark indices closed in the positive territory after consolidating in a narrow range.
At the closing bell, the Nifty 50 ended slightly up by 11.95 points or 0.05%, at 24,631.30. The Sensex jumped by 57.75 points or 0.07% to 80,597.66. The Nifty 50 led by gains in HDFC Bank and IT major Infosys after it struck a deal to buy a stake in Australia's Versent Group.
On a weekly basis, the Nifty 50 closed 1.1% higher, snapping a 6-week losing streak.
On the sectoral front, 5 out of 11 key sectoral indices ended in positive territory. Meanwhile, broader indices like Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 ended lower.
Among individual stocks,
The Nifty IT index rose by 0.4%, emerging as the leading sectoral performer. Wipro and Infosys emerged as the top gainers among the Nifty IT index. On the flip side, Nifty Metal slipped by 1.39%, dragged by NMDC.
The key drivers of the index gains were:
On the other hand, these stocks weighed on the index:
The broader market indices ended on a negative note. The Mid-cap 100 index ended down by 0.31% and the Small-cap 100 index closed lower by 0.38%.
As of August 14, 2025, the market breadth was in favour of declining stocks. Out of 3,046 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,153 advanced, 1,786 declined, and 106 remained unchanged.
A total of 59 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 75 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 75 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 68 stocks were in lower circuits.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
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