Nifty 50 Second Weekly Loss Week Ended August

The Nifty 50 closed the week ended August 21, 2026 with a second consecutive weekly decline. The Nifty 50 ended the week 0.47 per cent lower, while the Sensex shed approximately 468 points, or 0.60 per cent, over the five sessions. Despite a late recovery that saw the indices snap a seven-session losing streak on Thursday, elevated crude oil prices above $93 per barrel and rising global bond yields kept gains in check. Stock

Weekly session-by-session summary: Monday, August 17: Nifty fell 78.35 points to 24,287.65, IT and pharma leading losses Tuesday, August 18: Markets declined further as crude climbed above $91 after US-Iran ceasefire ended Wednesday, August 19: Nifty at 24,116.60 — the low of the week — as global bond yields and crude weighed simultaneously Thursday, August 20: Nifty gained 153 points to 24,231 — a seven-session losing streak snapped — as easing US Treasury yields and domestic buying provided relief Friday, August 21: Sensex closed at 77,540.83, up a mere 3.11 points; Nifty ended at 24,252, gaining 20.15 points — virtually flat as crude remained above $93 The broader markets demonstrated resilience, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 outperforming the benchmarks by gaining 0.69 per cent on the final trading day. Sectoral summary for the week: IT and pharma provided defensive support across most sessions. Metals provided one-day pockets of strength on Thursday. PSU banks and NBFCs were the consistent underperformers, weighed by the August 28 NBFC draft-norm feedback deadline and crude-driven inflation concerns. Key event for the coming week: August 28, 2026 the last day for industry feedback on RBI's draft NBFC norms. That date now functions as the most important domestic regulatory calendar event for financial stocks.