Daily Market Update

Market Recap

05 Aug 2026, 01:41 AM By inStocks Research Desk

After a negative opening, Nifty witnessed sustained selling pressure, gradually drifting lower throughout the trading session before consolidating near the day's lows. The index eventually settled negative with a loss of 0.64 percent, with the closing price determined at a higher level through the closing auction session (CAS) for F&O-eligible stocks.

Sector Performance:

• Top Performers: Metal, Media

• Lagging Sectors: Realty, Cement

Institutional Activity:

• FIIs: Net buyers of ₹2,446.47 crore

• DIIs: Net sellers of ₹936.14 crore

FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):

• Nifty: -962

• Bank Nifty: -1,808

• Fin Nifty: -9

• Midcap Nifty: -178

• Nifty Next 50: 0

Options Market Insights:

• Significant Call side OI: 24,600 Call

• Significant Put side OI: 24,500 Put

• Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 0.82

• Max Pain: 24,500

• VWAP Range: 24,365 – 24,725