Nifty Auto Today: Index Slips 0.11% in Closing Bell

Quick sector takeaways

• Nifty Auto ended 31.70 points lower, down 0.11%, at 28,851.80 versus the previous close of 28,883.50.
• The index traded between 28,674.05 and 29,026.05 during the session, ending below its opening level of 28,959.85.
• Breadth was tilted lower: 10 of 15 tracked stocks declined, while five advanced and none were unchanged.
• Bajaj Auto, Exide Industries and Tata Motors gained, while TVS Motor Company, MRF and Tube Investments of India were among the sharper declines. The next session will show whether the positive pockets broaden beyond a handful of stocks.

In the closing-bell wrap for 28 August 2026, nifty auto today reflected a mildly negative end to the session. The index closed marginally below its previous close, even as a group of gainers provided some counterbalance to wider weakness across its tracked stocks.

Nifty Auto today: a modest decline at the close

Nifty Auto settled at 28,851.80, down 0.11% or 31.70 points for the day. The move was measured at the index level, but the underlying picture was more divided. Declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks by two to one, while gains in Bajaj Auto, Exide Industries, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra limited the overall fall.

The index opened at 28,959.85, which was already above the eventual close. It subsequently moved up to 29,026.05 before falling to an intraday low of 28,674.05. The close at 28,851.80 placed the index above the day’s low but below both its opening level and previous close, indicating an uneven session rather than a broad-based advance.

Price snapshot

The day’s high-to-low span was 352 points. Nifty Auto closed 177.75 points above its intraday low and 174.25 points below its intraday high. These figures describe the session’s trading range and show that the index finished close to the midpoint of that range.

Sector ranking

Nifty Auto was the second top losing sector index among the configured sector indices on 28 August. Its 0.11% decline was smaller than the 0.46% fall in Nifty FMCG, while the other configured indices either gained or saw a narrower decline. Nifty Bank, for example, edged down 0.02%, whereas Nifty IT, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Metal finished higher.

This ranking places the auto gauge among the weaker sectoral pockets for the day, despite the limited magnitude of its decline. The distinction matters because the index’s closing move was negative even though five tracked stocks ended in the green.

Constituent breadth

Market breadth within Nifty Auto favoured the declines. Of the 15 display-safe stocks tracked in the index, 10 declined and five advanced, with no unchanged stocks. The advance-decline ratio stood at 0.50, meaning there was one advancing stock for every two declining stocks.

The breadth split gives context to the index’s 0.11% fall. A small index decline alongside 10 decliners suggests that advances in selected names offset part of the broader weakness. Investors following the sector can therefore distinguish between the index’s modest point loss and the more negative stock-count balance beneath it.

Heavyweights versus broader participation

The listed heavyweight group itself was mixed. Mahindra & Mahindra rose 0.12% to Rs. 3,334, while Tata Motors gained 1.08% to Rs. 319.40 and Bajaj Auto advanced 1.62% to Rs. 11,910. Maruti Suzuki and Eicher Motors, however, ended lower by 0.48% and 0.51%, respectively.

The same five names featured in the supplied active-stock list, making their mixed performance particularly relevant to the closing picture. Bajaj Auto’s gain was the strongest among the named heavyweight group, while Tata Motors ended at its intraday high of Rs. 319.40. Maruti Suzuki closed at Rs. 13,376 after trading as high as Rs. 13,525 during the day.

Key Nifty Auto stocks

Biggest positive movers

Bajaj Auto led the gainers, rising Rs. 190 to Rs. 11,910, after touching an intraday high of Rs. 11,974. Exide Industries added 1.56% to Rs. 444.60, although it finished below its day high of Rs. 457.90. Tata Motors gained 1.08% and ended at its session high, while Hero MotoCorp advanced 0.90% to Rs. 5,600. Mahindra & Mahindra posted a smaller 0.12% gain.

These gains were important counterweights in an otherwise negative breadth environment. Their presence shows that price action within the index was selective rather than uniformly weak.

Biggest negative movers

TVS Motor Company was the largest named loser, falling 2.39% to Rs. 4,304.20 after trading as low as Rs. 4,161.50. MRF lost 1.14% to Rs. 132,080, Tube Investments of India declined 1.05% to Rs. 2,840, and Ashok Leyland fell 0.92% to Rs. 175.77. Bharat Forge was down 0.60% at Rs. 2,037.70.

The concentration of these declines, together with lower closes in several other stocks, aligned with the sector’s negative breadth and modest index loss.

Stocks to watch next session

• TVS Motor Company: It was the day’s largest named percentage loser, closing at Rs. 4,304.20.
• Bajaj Auto: It led the named gainers, ending at Rs. 11,910.
• Tata Motors: It closed at its intraday high of Rs. 319.40.
• Maruti Suzuki: It ended 0.48% lower at Rs. 13,376 after a high of Rs. 13,525.
• MRF: It declined 1.14% to Rs. 132,080.
• Hero MotoCorp: It gained 0.90% to Rs. 5,600.

The constructive case

The constructive evidence is the presence of five advancing stocks despite the index closing lower. Bajaj Auto, Exide Industries, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra all finished above their previous closes. Tata Motors ending at its day high is also a notable session-level observation, while Bajaj Auto remained close to its intraday high at the close.

At the index level, Nifty Auto also recovered from its low of 28,674.05 to finish at 28,851.80. That rebound did not erase the day’s loss, but it kept the close well above the session low.

The cautious case

Caution comes from the breadth profile: 10 stocks declined versus five that advanced. TVS Motor Company’s 2.39% fall, along with declines exceeding 1% in MRF and Tube Investments of India, showed meaningful pressure in several named stocks.

The index also closed below its opening level and previous close after reaching 29,026.05 during the session. The positive performance in selected stocks was therefore insufficient to turn the sector index positive by the close.

Univest Insights

Nifty Auto’s closing performance was modestly negative in absolute terms but more clearly negative in breadth terms. The 0.11% fall represented a 31.70-point decline, while two-thirds of the 15 tracked stocks ended lower.

The session also showed divergence among prominent names. Bajaj Auto and Tata Motors provided positive price action, whereas Maruti Suzuki and Eicher Motors closed lower. This split underlines why headline index movement and individual-stock performance need to be read together.

For readers tracking nifty auto today, the immediate focus is whether the next session brings broader participation from the five gainers or continued pressure across the 10 decliners. The index’s range of 28,674.05 to 29,026.05 provides the factual frame for assessing the following session’s movement.

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Published on 28 August 2026 at 4:20 PM IST

Frequently asked questions

What was Nifty Auto today?

Nifty Auto closed at 28,851.80 on 28 August 2026, down 31.70 points or 0.11% from 28,883.50.

What were Nifty Auto’s day high and day low?

The index recorded a day high of 29,026.05 and a day low of 28,674.05.

Why was Nifty Auto among the losing sector indices?

Nifty Auto fell 0.11%, making it the second top losing sector index among the configured sector indices for the session.

How was Nifty Auto breadth at the close?

Of 15 tracked stocks, five advanced and 10 declined, while none were unchanged.

Which stocks were the top gainers in Nifty Auto?

Bajaj Auto rose 1.62%, Exide Industries gained 1.56%, and Tata Motors advanced 1.08%.

Which stocks were the top losers in Nifty Auto?

TVS Motor Company fell 2.39%, MRF declined 1.14%, and Tube Investments of India was down 1.05%.