{"id":220248,"date":"2026-08-27T09:31:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:01:46","slug":"nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty 50 Today: Early Breadth Steady as Financials Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Quick_market_takeaways\" title=\"Quick market takeaways\">Quick market takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Market_summary\" title=\"Market summary\">Market summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Why_did_the_market_move\" title=\"Why did the market move?\">Why did the market move?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Market_breadth_analysis\" title=\"Market breadth analysis\">Market breadth analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Sector_snapshot\" title=\"Sector snapshot\">Sector snapshot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Top_5_gainers\" title=\"Top 5 gainers\">Top 5 gainers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Top_5_losers\" title=\"Top 5 losers\">Top 5 losers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Stocks_to_watch_next_session\" title=\"Stocks to watch next session\">Stocks to watch next session<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Technical_market_view\" title=\"Technical market view\">Technical market view<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#The_bull_case\" title=\"The bull case\">The bull case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#The_cautious_case\" title=\"The cautious case\">The cautious case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Univest_Insights\" title=\"Univest Insights\">Univest Insights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#How_is_nifty_50_today_in_the_early_session\" title=\"How is nifty 50 today in the early session?\">How is nifty 50 today in the early session?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Which_stock_is_the_top_gainer_today\" title=\"Which stock is the top gainer today?\">Which stock is the top gainer today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Which_stock_is_the_top_loser_today\" title=\"Which stock is the top loser today?\">Which stock is the top loser today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Which_sectors_are_leading_in_the_early_market\" title=\"Which sectors are leading in the early market?\">Which sectors are leading in the early market?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Which_sectors_are_weak_today\" title=\"Which sectors are weak today?\">Which sectors are weak today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#What_does_the_108_advance-decline_ratio_indicate\" title=\"What does the 1.08 advance-decline ratio indicate?\">What does the 1.08 advance-decline ratio indicate?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Know_more_with_Univest\" title=\"Know more with Univest\">Know more with Univest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-27-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Disclaimer\" title=\"Disclaimer\">Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_market_takeaways\"><\/span><strong>Quick market takeaways<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty50\">Nifty 50 Today<\/a><\/a> showed a balanced early-session tone at 9:30:01 AM IST on 27 August 2026, with 26 stocks advancing and 24 declining.<\/li>\n<li>Finance, retailing and crude oil names were constructive, while automobiles, IT and power were among the weaker multi-stock groups.<\/li>\n<li>Bajaj Finance rose 1.28% to lead gainers, while Hero MotoCorp fell 1.32% and traded close to its intraday low.<\/li>\n<li>The advance-decline ratio of 1.08 points to modestly positive participation, but flat market-cap-weighted movement keeps the focus on whether leadership broadens through the day and carries into the next session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_summary\"><\/span><strong>Market summary<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The market began with a slightly positive but closely balanced tone. More stocks were rising than falling, yet the largest constituents were broadly flat as a group, indicating that early gains were not concentrated in a decisive index-wide move. For a normal retail investor, this is a session where stock and sector selection matters more than a broad market call.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Univest Market View<\/a><\/a>, 26 of the 50 tracked constituents advanced, 24 declined and none were unchanged. The equal-weighted constituent change was -0.01%, while the market-cap-weighted constituent change was 0%. Total volume stood at 3.35 crore shares, with estimated turnover of Rs 2,499.35 crore. The represented market capitalisation was Rs 196.35 lakh crore, underlining that movements in large banking, finance and technology names can shape the overall tone even when breadth is marginally favourable.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_the_market_move\"><\/span><strong>Why did the market move?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Early leadership came from finance, where Bajaj Finance gained 1.28%, Kotak Mahindra Bank added 0.91%, Bajaj Finserv rose 0.28% and Jio Financial Services advanced 0.21%. This was constructive within the group, although Shriram Finance declined 1.13%, showing that the strength was selective rather than uniform.<\/p>\n<p>Other positive pockets included retailing, where Zomato gained 0.54% and Trent rose 0.36%, and crude oil, where ONGC was up 0.52% alongside a 0.29% gain in Reliance Industries. Adani Enterprises added 0.89%, while Bharat Electronics rose 0.66%, adding support from trading and capital-goods representation.<\/p>\n<p>Counterbalancing this were softer automobile and IT shares. Hero MotoCorp fell 1.32%, while Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Eicher Motors and Maruti Suzuki were also lower. In IT, HCL Technologies fell 0.91%, while TCS and Infosys declined, despite a 0.95% rise in Tech Mahindra.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the opening move reflected selective buying in financial and consumer-facing pockets against weakness in several large automobile, banking and IT stocks.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_breadth_analysis\"><\/span><strong>Market breadth analysis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 26-24 advance-decline split and 1.08 advance-decline ratio indicate a narrow positive edge for gainers. Participation was therefore marginally constructive, not emphatically broad-based. The near-flat equal-weighted reading of -0.01% suggests that the average constituent was almost unchanged, while the 0% market-cap-weighted estimate shows that larger companies were collectively neutral.<\/p>\n<p>This combination matters because positive breadth alone has not translated into clear heavyweight leadership. HDFC Bank, the largest stock among the listed losers by market capitalisation, was down 1.03%, while Reliance rose only 0.29%. Traders can watch whether gains expand beyond the early leaders or whether weakness in large banks and IT names keeps the market\u2019s aggregate movement contained.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sector_snapshot\"><\/span><strong>Sector snapshot<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Among multi-stock groups, finance was the strongest with a 0.48% gain and three advances out of four constituents. Retailing also rose 0.48%, with both Zomato and Trent in the green. Crude oil gained 0.32% as both ONGC and Reliance advanced. These groups provided the most consistent positive participation in the opening phase.<\/p>\n<p>Automobile &amp; Ancillaries was the weakest broader group, down 0.49% with five decliners among six stocks. IT declined 0.31%, with HCL Technologies, TCS and Infosys lower despite strength in Tech Mahindra and Wipro. Power also slipped 0.30%, with NTPC and Power Grid both down. Single-stock categories such as trading, capital goods and chemicals had positive moves, but they do not represent broad sector participation on their own.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_gainers\"><\/span><strong>Top 5 gainers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Stock<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/bajfinance\/bajaj-finance-ltd-share-price-today\">Bajaj Finance<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,098.90, +1.28%<\/td>\n<td>Led the finance group and traded in the middle of its intraday range.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/techm\/tech-mahindra-ltd-share-price-today\">Tech Mahindra<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,586.00, +0.95%<\/td>\n<td>Its gain stood apart within an otherwise weaker IT group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/kotakbank\/kotak-mahindra-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">Kotak Mahindra Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 420.50, +0.91%<\/td>\n<td>Provided support to banking within a mixed financial landscape.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/adanient\/adani-enterprises-ltd-share-price-today\">Adani Enterprises<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 3,139.60, +0.89%<\/td>\n<td>Was the leading stock in its tracked trading category.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/bel\/bharat-electronics-ltd-share-price-today\">Bharat Electronics<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 409.60, +0.66%<\/td>\n<td>Added early strength to capital-goods representation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_losers\"><\/span><strong>Top 5 losers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Stock<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/heromotoco\/hero-motocorp-ltd-share-price-today\">Hero MotoCorp<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 5,521.00, -1.32%<\/td>\n<td>Led declines and remained near its intraday low.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/shriramfin\/shriram-finance-ltd-share-price-today\">Shriram Finance<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,104.90, -1.13%<\/td>\n<td>Offset part of the broader finance group\u2019s positive performance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/hdfcbank\/hdfc-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">HDFC Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 719.70, -1.03%<\/td>\n<td>Its large market capitalisation makes it important for overall market tone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/hcltech\/hcl-technologies-ltd-share-price-today\">HCL Technologies<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,286.70, -0.91%<\/td>\n<td>Was near its intraday low and weighed on IT.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/indusindbk\/indusind-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">IndusInd Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 996.80, -0.72%<\/td>\n<td>Traded near its day\u2019s low, keeping banking participation mixed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stocks_to_watch_next_session\"><\/span><strong>Stocks to watch next session<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bajaj Finance and Kotak Mahindra Bank merit attention for whether financial leadership sustains. HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank are important to watch for any recovery from positions near their intraday lows. Tech Mahindra\u2019s relative strength versus HCL Technologies offers a useful read on whether IT selling remains selective. Hero MotoCorp also remains notable after its 1.32% fall and near-low range position.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technical_market_view\"><\/span><strong>Technical market view<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The available early-session signals portray a market in balance. Breadth has a slight positive bias, but both equal-weighted and market-cap-weighted readings are effectively flat. Leadership is visible in finance and a few individual names, rather than across a wide collection of major sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Range positioning reinforces this selectivity. Kotak Mahindra Bank was in the middle of its range at 65.5%, while Bajaj Finance and Tech Mahindra were also around the middle. In contrast, Hero MotoCorp, Shriram Finance, HCL Technologies and IndusInd Bank were near their respective intraday lows. The session\u2019s direction may depend on whether these weak range positions stabilise and whether positive leadership broadens.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_bull_case\"><\/span><strong>The bull case<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The constructive argument rests on positive breadth, finance-sector strength and all-positive participation in retailing and crude oil. Bajaj Finance\u2019s 1.28% rise, Kotak Mahindra Bank\u2019s 0.91% gain, and advances in ONGC, Reliance, Zomato and Trent show that multiple parts of the tracked universe contributed to the upside. A 1.08 advance-decline ratio provides an early foundation for a broader recovery if heavyweight participation improves.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_cautious_case\"><\/span><strong>The cautious case<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cautious view is shaped by the flat aggregate estimates and weakness in important large-cap groups. Automobile &amp; Ancillaries had five losers out of six, while IT had three decliners out of five. HDFC Bank\u2019s decline and the near-low positions of several losers show that selling pressure has not disappeared. The early positive breadth is therefore modest and needs confirmation from more decisive participation.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Univest_Insights\"><\/span><strong>Univest Insights<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main market driver in the opening phase is selective financial strength. Bajaj Finance and Kotak Mahindra Bank are lifting sentiment in the group, while the gains in Bajaj Finserv and Jio Financial Services add breadth. At the same time, the fall in Shriram Finance and declines in HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank keep the banking-and-finance picture differentiated.<\/p>\n<p>Outside financials, retailing and crude oil provide the clearest supporting leadership among multi-stock groups. The paired advances in Zomato and Trent, plus gains in ONGC and Reliance, show positive participation beyond a single sector. Adani Enterprises and Bharat Electronics add further individual strength, though each represents a one-stock tracked category.<\/p>\n<p>The key pressure areas are automobiles and IT. Hero MotoCorp\u2019s near-low trade, together with declines in several auto peers, marks automobiles as the weakest broad group. IT remains split: Tech Mahindra is strong, but HCL Technologies, TCS and Infosys are lower. This divergence makes stock-specific movement especially relevant.<\/p>\n<p>For traders and investors, the key signal to watch is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track live market breadth and constituent moves on <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty50\">Nifty 50 Today<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Univest Market View<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span><strong>Frequently asked questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_nifty_50_today_in_the_early_session\"><\/span><strong>How is nifty 50 today in the early session?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At 9:30:01 AM IST, 26 tracked constituents were up and 24 were down, while the market-cap-weighted constituent change was 0%.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_is_the_top_gainer_today\"><\/span><strong>Which stock is the top gainer today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bajaj Finance was the top gainer, rising 1.28% to Rs 1,098.90.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_is_the_top_loser_today\"><\/span><strong>Which stock is the top loser today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hero MotoCorp was the top loser, falling 1.32% to Rs 5,521.00.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_sectors_are_leading_in_the_early_market\"><\/span><strong>Which sectors are leading in the early market?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Among multi-stock groups, finance and retailing each rose 0.48%, while crude oil gained 0.32%.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_sectors_are_weak_today\"><\/span><strong>Which sectors are weak today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Automobile &amp; Ancillaries fell 0.49%, IT declined 0.31% and power was down 0.30%.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_108_advance-decline_ratio_indicate\"><\/span><strong>What does the 1.08 advance-decline ratio indicate?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It means advancing stocks modestly outnumbered declining stocks, indicating a slight positive breadth bias in the early session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"univest-posted-at\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#666;margin:20px 0 8px\">Published on 27 August 2026 at 9:30 AM IST<\/p>\n<section class=\"univest-login-cta\" style=\"margin:28px 0;padding:24px;border-radius:10px;background:#eef5ff;border:1px solid #cddff7;text-align:center\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_more_with_Univest\"><\/span>Know more with Univest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Log in to Univest to explore market insights, track stocks, and get <strong>3 free trade ideas<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Share Market Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:6px;background:#1f4e79;color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700\">Know More &#8211; Log In<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"univest-disclaimer\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disclaimer\"><\/span>Disclaimer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing. 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