Selling pressure was seen in auto, media and IT stocks, while oil & gas, realty and PSU Bank shares advanced.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 373.90 points or 0.49% to 76,570.35. The Nifty 50 index lost 141.35 points or 0.59% to 23,914.45. In the three consecutive trading sessions, the Sensex declined 0.90% while the Nifty fell 1.08%.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index dropped 0.55% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index fell 0.51%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,922 shares rose and 2,419 shares fell. A total of 243 shares were unchanged.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for the November 2026 settlement jumped 48 cents or 0.51% to $95.13 a barrel.
Shares of Annu Projects were at Rs 78.74 on the BSE, representing a discount of 20.46% as compared with the issue price of Rs 99.
The stock debuted at Rs 75 on the BSE, a discount of 24.24% over its issue price.
The stock has hit a high of Rs 78.74 and a low of Rs 71.25. On the BSE, over 10.38 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter.
The issue opened for bidding on 31 August 2026 and will close on 2 September 2026. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 546 and 575 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 26 equity shares and multiples thereof.
The issue opened for bidding on 1 September 2026 and will close on 3 September 2026. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 168 and 177 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 84 equity shares and multiples thereof.
The issue opened for bidding on 1 September 2026 and will close on 3 September 2026. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 227 and 239 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 62 equity shares and multiples thereof.
The Nifty Auto index declined 1.79% to 27,981.95. The index plunged 4.23% in the six consecutive trading sessions.
Hero MotoCorp (down 4.95%), Eicher Motors (down 3.53%), Sona BLW Precision Forgings (down 3.25%), Bosch (down 2.82%), Uno Minda (down 2.7%), Tube Investments of India (down 2.4%), Exide Industries (down 2.33%), Bajaj Auto (down 2.14%), Mahindra & Mahindra (down 2.09%) and Ashok Leyland (down 1.88%) declined.
Coal India rose 3.88% after the company reported a 5.50% increase in total coal supplies to 60.60 million tonnes (MT) in August FY27 from 57.40 MT in August FY26.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) added 1.63% after the company said that the company had handled its highest ever monthly cargo volume of 50MMT in a single month during August 2026. The cargo volume is higher by 19% as compared with the figure of 41.9 MMT recorded in August 2025.
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