Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Indian Stocks End Turbulent Week Lower Despite IT Rebound
Indian stock markets had a very bumpy week.
Prices moved up and down each day.
Several things affected investors, including oil prices, tensions between the United States and Iran, and worries about interest rates.
A new market closing process also influenced trading.
The Sensex and Nifty both ended the week lower.
This was their third weekly decline in a row.
Markets suffered their biggest drop of the week on Thursday.
Technology companies helped markets recover on Friday, but not enough to erase the weekly loss.
Indian equities experienced a volatile week from August 24-28, 2026, influenced by crude oil prices, US-Iran tensions, interest-rate concerns and the new Closing Auction Session.
The Sensex and Nifty each recorded their third consecutive weekly decline.
The Sensex fell 171.72 points on Monday, gained 286.98 points Tuesday and declined 183.15 points Wednesday.
A sharp Thursday sell-off pushed the Sensex down 539.35 points and the Nifty down 116.90 points.
IT stocks including TCS, Tech Mahindra and Infosys led Friday’s rebound, lifting the Sensex 330.92 points and the Nifty 84.80 points.
- Who
- Indian equity-market investors and the Sensex and Nifty benchmarks.
- What
- Indian stocks ended a volatile week lower despite an IT-led rebound on Friday.
- When
- August 24-28, 2026.
- Where
- Indian equity markets, with the report datelined Mumbai.
- Why
- Sentiment was influenced by crude oil prices, US-Iran tensions, global interest-rate concerns and sharp moves around the new Closing Auction Session.
- Weekly outcome
- The Sensex and Nifty posted their third consecutive weekly decline.
- Sensex Friday close
- 77,264.51, after a gain of 330.92 points.
- Nifty Friday close
- 24,175.65, after a gain of 84.80 points.
- Largest daily Sensex move
- The Sensex fell 539.35 points on Thursday.
- Largest daily Nifty move
- The Nifty fell 116.90 points on Thursday.
- Friday leaders
- TCS, Tech Mahindra and Infosys gained.
- Friday laggards
- ICICI Bank, Shriram Finance and Asian Paints declined.