Sensex Rose 374 Points While Nifty Held Flat Amid Expiry Volatility

GoalFi Pulse | 06 August 2026

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August 06, 2026

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Executive Summary

Today’s trading session was defined by a notable divergence between heavyweight support and broad-market profit booking. While the Nifty PSU Bank and Oil & Gas sectors provided strong tailwinds—buoyed by outperformance in Reliance and SBI—weakness in Realty, Media, and Auto sectors capped the upside. Institutional interest appeared concentrated in high-conviction large-caps, even as the broader indices navigated localized selling pressure.

Key Developments

  • Reliance Industries acted as a major index anchor, surging 3.52% to lead the gainers list.

  • PSU Banking stocks witnessed a sharp resurgence, with the sectoral index gaining 2.20%.

  • The Chemicals sector showed idiosyncratic strength, ending the day as the second-best performing index.

  • Bearish sentiment persisted in the Realty space, which emerged as the day's weakest performing sector.

Top Gainers

NIFTY 50 constituents

Symbol

LTP

% Change

RELIANCE

1325.00

+3.52%

SBIN

1085.00

+2.84%

BEL

399.20

+2.36%

ETERNAL

316.25

+1.90%

TITAN

4998.00

+1.74%

Top Losers

NIFTY 50 constituents

Symbol

LTP

% Change

POWERGRID

270.75

-3.90%

TATASTEEL

189.30

-1.91%

JSWSTEEL

1307.90

-1.66%

TCS

2373.00

-1.66%

BAJAJ-AUTO

11620.00

-1.53%

Best Performing Indices

Index

LTP

% Change

NIFTY PSU BANK

8729.25

+2.20%

NIFTY CHEMICALS

30791.80

+1.30%

NIFTY OIL & GAS

11304.30

+0.79%

Weakest Performing Indices

Index

LTP

% Change

NIFTY REALTY

886.85

-1.32%

NIFTY MEDIA

1555.00

-1.28%

NIFTY AUTO

29113.40

-1.01%

Sector Performance Summary

Sectoral trends remained polarized. While the Nifty PSU Bank index staged a strong recovery with a 2.2% gain, high-beta sectors like Realty and Media faced distribution. Defensive pockets such as Pharma remained flat, while the IT sector experienced a drag of nearly 1%, reflecting cautious global cues and localized profit-taking in tech majors.

Market Sentiment

Sentiment remains Cautious/Mixed. Despite the headline-grabbing move in Reliance, the advance-decline ratio across sectors suggests that broad participation is lacking. Investors are currently favoring value in public sector banks and energy over growth in IT and Auto.

Outlook for Next Session

For the upcoming session, the market will look for follow-through buying in the banking space to sustain index levels. Any further cooling in the Realty and IT sectors could test key support levels. Traders should maintain a stock-specific approach, focusing on sectors demonstrating relative strength, such as Oil & Gas and Chemicals.

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