Aftermarket Report · 31 Aug 2026

NIFTY 50 Ends Lower at 24,080, Down 0.39% as Power Weighs

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

The NIFTY 50 ended the session lower, closing at 24,080.40, a loss of 95.25 points or 0.39%. The index swung either side of the previous close before settling, covering a 135 point range (0.56%) between 23,994 and 24,129 and finishing near the middle of the day. On the sector board, 7 of the 14 sectors advanced: Pharma was the standout at ▲ 3.38% while Power was the biggest drag at ▼ 3.99%. Market breadth was negative, with 31 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 24,080 the index sits about 45% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 24,118 and swung either side of the previous close before settling, trading between a low of 23,994 and a high of 24,129 before settling at 24,080, near the middle of its range. The dashed line marks the previous close, so the shaded area shows exactly where the NIFTY 50 spent the day relative to it. The full 135 point swing worked out to 0.56% of the prior close, a quiet range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, red carried the board with 7 of 14 sectors advancing. Pharma was the brightest block at ▲ 3.38%, while Power was the deepest shade at ▼ 3.99%, a 7.37 point spread from best to worst. Reading the map, the move was concentrated, with a wide gap between the leaders and the laggards rather than the work of a single name. You can watch the same board update live on the NIFTY 50 heatmap, or drill into any sector and stock there.

03Broader market

04Sector scorecard

05Top movers

06Market breadth

18 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 31 closed lower, an advance-decline balance tilted to the downside. Breadth and the headline move agreed, so the day had participation behind it rather than a handful of index heavyweights.

07Five-day trend

08FII / DII flows

Foreign institutions (FII) were net sellers and domestic institutions (DII) were net buyers in the cash market, a tug of war between the two. (Provisional figures.)

09Global and commodity cues

10On the map tomorrow

For context only, not a recommendation. The recent range on the NIFTY runs roughly between 23,994 on the downside and 24,129 on the upside. Overnight global cues remain worth watching into the next session. For the full picture, browse every daily NIFTY aftermarket report or open the live NIFTY 50 analytics dashboard.