Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Nifty Next 50 Leads Indian Indices in July Gains
Indian stock-market indices mostly rose in July.
The Nifty Next 50 performed best, gaining 2.82%.
The Nifty 50 and Nifty 500 also increased.
Information Technology was the strongest sector in India.
Some sectors, including Energy, Defence, and Bank, fell.
Markets in other countries had mixed results.
China and Brazil rose, while Korea and Taiwan declined.
Crude oil, Bitcoin, and Ethereum all became more valuable during the month.
Nifty Next 50 gained 2.82% in July, the highest among tracked indices, according to Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund.
Nifty 50 rose 2.17%, while Nifty 500 gained 2.02% during the month.
Information Technology led sectoral gains at 16.77%, followed by Consumer Durables, Realty, and Auto.
Energy, Defence, and Bank were the only tracked sectors to record declines.
Global markets were mixed, while crude oil, Bitcoin, and Ethereum advanced during July.
- Who
- Indian stock-market indices and sectors, as reported by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund.
- What
- The Nifty Next 50 recorded the highest monthly gain among the tracked indices in July.
- When
- July, with the reporting period ending July 31; the report was published on August 22, 2026.
- Where
- Indian and international financial markets.
- Why
- Market movements varied across indices, sectors, countries, commodities, currencies, and digital assets during the month.
- Top Indian index gain
- Nifty Next 50 gained 2.82% in July.
- Nifty 50 performance
- The Nifty 50 rose 2.17%.
- Nifty 500 performance
- The Nifty 500 gained 2.02%, driven largely by Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Healthcare.
- Best-performing sector
- Information Technology advanced 16.77%.
- Weakest tracked sector
- Energy declined 2.54%.
- Crude oil
- Crude oil advanced 21.83% to $84.67 per barrel.
- Digital assets
- Ethereum rose 16.89% and Bitcoin gained 8.04%.