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Infosys Shares Fall as BFSI Revenue Growth Lags Analyst Expectations

Infosys Ltd. shares declined ₹36.60 or 2.20 percent to close at ₹1,625.20 on August 31, 2026, as the Bengaluru-based IT services company joined a broad technology sector sell-off driven by investor concerns

August 31, 2026

Business·News

HDFC Bank branch signage in India, the country's largest private sector lender by assets

HDFC Bank Shares Gain as Foreign Investors Return After Four Months of Selling

HDFC Bank Ltd. closed at ₹1,843.70 on August 31, 2026, gaining 1.87% as steady loan growth data and improving net interest margin trajectory gave investors confidence ahead of Q2 FY27 results.

August 31, 2026

Business·News

An oil refining and fuel operation in India, the sector that anchors Reliance Industries oil-to-chemicals business

Reliance Industries Gains as Jio and Retail Growth Offset Oil Refining Pressure

Reliance Industries Ltd. closed at ₹1,284.60 on August 31, 2026, declining 1.18% as near-term refining margin pressure weighed on the stock, even as the Jio and retail growth engines remain central to

August 31, 2026

Business·News

A Larsen and Toubro construction and engineering site, one of the heaviest weights in the Nifty Infrastructure index

Power Grid and L&T Lead Nifty Infrastructure Higher on India Capex Confidence

The Nifty Infrastructure index closed at 9,142.60 on August 31, 2026, gaining 28.35 points (0.31%) as power transmission, logistics and public-sector capital expenditure stocks extended their month-end advance.

August 31, 2026

Business·News

Retail investors following Indian share prices, the domestic flows that underpin the BSE SmallCap index

BSE SmallCap Index Holds as Retail Investors Absorb Institutional Selling

The BSE SmallCap index closed at 52,318.40 on August 31, 2026, advancing 94.20 points (0.18%) to end the month on a positive note even as large-cap benchmarks the Sensex and Nifty 50

August 31, 2026

Business·News

Oil tanker navigating the Strait of Hormuz as the new Iran-Oman maritime corridor enters its second week of operation in September 2026

Crude Oil Enters September Week With Hormuz Corridor Untested and OPEC+ Undecided

Brent crude holds at $88.29 as the Hormuz corridor enters its second week and OPEC+ faces its first real debate over a sixth hike. September 5 US payrolls and China PMI data

August 31, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Eicher Motors, the Royal Enfield manufacturer and a Nifty Midcap 100 constituent

Nifty Midcap 100 Outperforms Benchmark as Domestic Themes Draw Retail Buying

The Nifty Midcap 100 index closed at 58,246.80 on August 31, 2026, gaining 128.40 points (0.22%) even as the Sensex and Nifty 50 closed marginally lower, with select mid-cap stocks in financials

August 31, 2026

Business·News

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation branding, the state-owned explorer that anchors India's Nifty Energy index

Nifty Energy Falls as Crude Price Drop Squeezes Upstream Oil Producers

The Nifty Energy index closed at 36,824.50 on August 31, 2026, retreating 140.20 points as ONGC, NTPC, Power Grid Corporation and Reliance Industries traded lower on the last day of the month.

August 31, 2026

Business·News

Hindustan Unilever consumer products on display in India, the largest weight in the Nifty FMCG index

Nifty FMCG Slips as Rural Demand Recovery Stalls and HUL, ITC Pull Back

India's consumer staples index closed August 31 at 58,742.30, shedding 184.50 points as HUL, ITC, Nestle India, and Tata Consumer Products all declined on cautious institutional flows that marked the final trading

August 31, 2026

Business·News

Signage for Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India's largest drugmaker and the heaviest weight in the Nifty Pharma index

FDA Inspection Fears Drag Nifty Pharma Lower as Cipla and Sun Pharma Retreat

India's pharmaceutical sector closed August 31 on a cautious note, with the Nifty Pharma index shedding 186.40 points to settle at 22,614.70 as unresolved U.S. FDA inspection uncertainty weighed on drug stocks

August 31, 2026

Business·News

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Infosys Shares Fall as BFSI Revenue Growth Lags Analyst Expectations

HDFC Bank Shares Gain as Foreign Investors Return After Four Months of Selling

Reliance Industries Gains as Jio and Retail Growth Offset Oil Refining Pressure

Power Grid and L&T Lead Nifty Infrastructure Higher on India Capex Confidence

BSE SmallCap Index Holds as Retail Investors Absorb Institutional Selling

Crude Oil Enters September Week With Hormuz Corridor Untested and OPEC+ Undecided

Nifty Midcap 100 Outperforms Benchmark as Domestic Themes Draw Retail Buying

Nifty Energy Falls as Crude Price Drop Squeezes Upstream Oil Producers

Nifty FMCG Slips as Rural Demand Recovery Stalls and HUL, ITC Pull Back

FDA Inspection Fears Drag Nifty Pharma Lower as Cipla and Sun Pharma Retreat

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