{"id":224648,"date":"2026-08-31T16:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T16:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:31:26","slug":"nifty-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty 50 Today: Closing Bell Wrap for 31 August 2026"},"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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/#How_was_nifty_50_today_at_the_close\" title=\"How was nifty 50 today at the close?\">How was nifty 50 today at the close?<\/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-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Which_stock_was_the_top_gainer_on_31_August_2026\" title=\"Which stock was the top gainer on 31 August 2026?\">Which stock was the top gainer on 31 August 2026?<\/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-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Which_stock_was_the_biggest_loser\" title=\"Which stock was the biggest loser?\">Which stock was the biggest loser?<\/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-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Which_multi-stock_sectors_were_strongest\" title=\"Which multi-stock sectors were strongest?\">Which multi-stock sectors were strongest?<\/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-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/#What_did_market_breadth_indicate\" title=\"What did market breadth indicate?\">What did market breadth indicate?<\/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-50-31-august-2026-closing-bell\/#What_should_investors_watch_next_session\" title=\"What should investors watch next session?\">What should investors watch next session?<\/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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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-50-31-august-2026-closing-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> closed with a negative underlying breadth picture on 31 August 2026, based on data updated at 3:59:59 PM IST.<\/li>\n<li>Decliners outnumbered advancers 31 to 19, while the represented basket\u2019s market-cap-weighted change was -0.59% and its equal-weighted change was -0.52%.<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare, IT and banks showed relative strength, led by Sun Pharma, TCS and Axis Bank, while Trading, Logistics, Telecom, metals and FMCG were weaker.<\/li>\n<li>Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports were the sharpest fallers, whereas Sun Pharma was the top gainer. Next session, watch whether banking and IT strength can broaden beyond a limited set of leaders.<\/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 ended with more stocks falling than rising, signalling that selling pressure was wider than the day\u2019s pockets of strength. Of the 50 represented constituents, 19 advanced and 31 declined. The equal-weighted constituent estimate fell 0.52%, while the market-cap-weighted constituent estimate declined 0.59%.<\/p>\n<p>Trading activity in the represented basket totalled 710.59 million shares, with estimated turnover of Rs 49,029.71 crore. The basket represented market capitalisation of Rs 195.35 lakh crore. For retail investors, the close showed a mixed market where gains in selected healthcare, IT and bank names did not offset sharp weakness in several large, actively traded stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Among individual movers, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/sunpharma\/sun-pharmaceutical-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Sun Pharmaceutical Industries<\/a> rose 3.37% to Rs 1,984.80, while Adani Enterprises declined 9.76% to Rs 2,859.10. The contrast underlined the importance of stock and sector selection in nifty 50 today action.<\/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>The session\u2019s pattern was shaped by sharp divergence across major names rather than uniform buying or selling. Healthcare was among the stronger multi-stock groups, up 1.66%, with Sun Pharma gaining 3.37% and Apollo Hospitals advancing 0.68%, despite declines in Dr. Reddy\u2019s Laboratories and Cipla.<\/p>\n<p>IT also provided support at the group level, rising 0.89%. TCS climbed 2.45% and Wipro added 1.96%, which outweighed declines in Infosys, Tech Mahindra and HCL Technologies within the five-stock group. Banking was up 0.62%, supported by Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India, even as HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank declined.<\/p>\n<p>On the weaker side, the 9.76% fall in Adani Enterprises, the 6.70% decline in Adani Ports and the 3.75% fall in Bharti Airtel exerted visible pressure on the represented basket. ITC, Tata Motors, Hindalco and steel stocks added to the softer tone across several cyclical and consumption-linked names.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the closing picture was one of selective leadership in healthcare, IT and banks alongside concentrated weakness in a few prominent stocks and sectors.<\/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>Market breadth remained negative: 31 stocks declined, 19 advanced and none were unchanged, producing an advance-decline ratio of 0.61. In simple terms, for every 100 declining constituents, only about 61 advanced. That indicates narrow participation on the positive side, even though several notable stocks finished higher.<\/p>\n<p>The equal-weighted estimate of -0.52% was slightly less negative than the market-cap-weighted estimate of -0.59%. This suggests that larger constituents facing declines had a marginally heavier effect on the basket than the average constituent. The gap was modest, but it reinforces that the session\u2019s weakness was not confined to only smaller represented names.<\/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, healthcare led with a 1.66% gain, followed by IT at 0.89% and banks at 0.62%. Healthcare\u2019s positive outcome came despite a split 2-2 advance-decline count, highlighting Sun Pharma\u2019s leadership. IT also rose despite only two of five stocks advancing, with TCS and Wipro providing the key upside.<\/p>\n<p>Banks had four advancers and two decliners, making them the most broadly positive of the larger leading groups. Axis Bank gained 2.77%, IndusInd Bank 2.27% and ICICI Bank 2.19%, while HDFC Bank fell 1.57%.<\/p>\n<p>Among multi-stock laggards, Iron &amp; Steel fell 1.67% as both JSW Steel and Tata Steel declined. FMCG lost 1.40%, with ITC down 3.95% and Hindustan Unilever down 2.14%, outweighing Nestle India\u2019s 2.88% rise. One-stock categories such as Trading, Logistics and Telecom were weaker, led by their respective constituents.<\/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\/sunpharma\/sun-pharmaceutical-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Sun Pharma<\/a><\/td>\n<td>+3.37% to Rs 1,984.80<\/td>\n<td>Led healthcare and closed at its day high.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/nestleind\/nestle-india-ltd-share-price-today\">Nestle India<\/a><\/td>\n<td>+2.88% to Rs 1,496.50<\/td>\n<td>Outperformed within an otherwise weaker FMCG group and closed at its day high.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/axisbank\/axis-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">Axis Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>+2.77% to Rs 1,300.00<\/td>\n<td>Was the leading bank gainer and closed at its day high.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/grasim\/grasim-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Grasim Industries<\/a><\/td>\n<td>+2.46% to Rs 3,371.00<\/td>\n<td>Delivered the strongest move among the represented diversified names.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/tcs\/tata-consultancy-services-ltd-share-price-today\">TCS<\/a><\/td>\n<td>+2.45% to Rs 2,399.30<\/td>\n<td>Its strength helped IT finish positive and it closed at its day high.<\/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\/adanient\/adani-enterprises-ltd-share-price-today\">Adani Enterprises<\/a><\/td>\n<td>-9.76% to Rs 2,859.10<\/td>\n<td>The largest decline in the basket, with turnover of Rs 3,680.36 crore; it closed at its day low.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/adaniports\/adani-ports-and-special-economic-zone-ltd-share-price-today\">Adani Ports<\/a><\/td>\n<td>-6.70% to Rs 1,593.10<\/td>\n<td>Its steep decline made Logistics the second-weakest listed group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/itc\/itc-ltd-share-price-today\">ITC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>-3.95% to Rs 255.50<\/td>\n<td>Contributed to FMCG weakness and ended at its day low.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/bhartiartl\/bharti-airtel-ltd-share-price-today\">Bharti Airtel<\/a><\/td>\n<td>-3.75% to Rs 1,811.90<\/td>\n<td>The telecom constituent closed at its day low after Rs 3,065.98 crore turnover.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/tmpv\/tata-motors-ltd-share-price-today\">Tata Motors<\/a><\/td>\n<td>-3.30% to Rs 308.85<\/td>\n<td>Closed at its day low, extending the list of broad-market laggards.<\/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>Sun Pharma, Nestle India, Axis Bank and TCS merit attention after each closed at its day high. Their ability to retain leadership could influence whether positive participation expands. Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and ITC also remain important after closing at their respective day lows, particularly given their sharp moves and substantial turnover.<\/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 closing signals point to uneven leadership. The advance-decline ratio of 0.61 and both negative basket estimates indicate weak breadth. At the same time, the day-high closes in Sun Pharma, Nestle India, Axis Bank and TCS show firm leadership in selected names. Conversely, the day-low closes in the top five losers show weakness concentrated in several important stocks. The next directional clue will be whether leadership widens or remains concentrated.<\/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 case rests on the strength of several large, influential companies across healthcare, IT and banking. Sun Pharma, TCS and Axis Bank each gained more than 2%, while banking had four gainers among six constituents. A positive IT and bank finish despite mixed internal breadth shows that buyers were still active in select heavyweight areas.<\/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 case is driven by negative overall breadth, both negative basket estimates and sharp declines in high-turnover stocks. The weakness extended across Trading, Logistics, Telecom, non-ferrous metals, Iron &amp; Steel and FMCG. For the market tone to improve, a larger share of constituents would need to participate rather than leaving support concentrated in a small set of leaders.<\/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 principal market driver at the close was divergence: leadership from healthcare, IT and banks was offset by pronounced declines in Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and ITC. This combination left the represented basket lower despite meaningful gains in selected blue-chip names.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare was the strongest multi-stock leadership area, followed by IT and banks. Sun Pharma\u2019s 3.37% rise, TCS\u2019s 2.45% gain and Axis Bank\u2019s 2.77% advance stand out because all three ended at their day highs. Their performance offers a clear set of reference points for the next session.<\/p>\n<p>However, participation remained tilted towards declines, and the slightly weaker market-cap-weighted estimate shows the influence of larger falling constituents. The sharp close-at-low pattern among the five leading losers keeps attention on whether selling pressure persists in these names.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the evolving closing data on <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Univest Market View<\/a><\/a>. For traders and investors, the key signal to watch is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track live market movement and stock-wise updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Univest Market View<\/a> and explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty50\">Nifty 50 Today<\/a> screener.<\/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_was_nifty_50_today_at_the_close\"><\/span><strong>How was nifty 50 today at the close?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The represented 50-stock basket showed negative breadth, with 19 gainers and 31 losers. Its market-cap-weighted change was -0.59% and equal-weighted change was -0.52%.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_was_the_top_gainer_on_31_August_2026\"><\/span><strong>Which stock was the top gainer on 31 August 2026?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sun Pharmaceutical Industries was the top gainer, rising 3.37% to Rs 1,984.80 and closing at its day high.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_was_the_biggest_loser\"><\/span><strong>Which stock was the biggest loser?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Adani Enterprises was the biggest loser, declining 9.76% to Rs 2,859.10 and closing at its day low.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_multi-stock_sectors_were_strongest\"><\/span><strong>Which multi-stock sectors were strongest?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Healthcare led with a 1.66% gain, followed by IT at 0.89% and banks at 0.62%.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_market_breadth_indicate\"><\/span><strong>What did market breadth indicate?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The advance-decline ratio of 0.61 indicated that decliners outnumbered advancers, reflecting limited positive participation across the represented basket.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_investors_watch_next_session\"><\/span><strong>What should investors watch next session?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Watch whether leadership in Sun Pharma, TCS and Axis Bank broadens, and whether weakness in Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and ITC stabilises or continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"univest-posted-at\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#666;margin:20px 0 8px\">Published on 31 August 2026 at 4:00 PM 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. This market update is for informational and educational purposes only and is not personalized investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Nifty 50 Today: Closing Bell Wrap for 31 August 2026\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-31T10:30:00.221Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-31T10:30:00.221Z\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":\"https:\/\/univest.in\/market-update\/nifty-50\/31-august-2026-closing-bell\/\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Univest\"},\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Univest\"},\"about\":\"Nifty 50 constituent market update\",\"isAccessibleForFree\":true}<\/script><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How was nifty 50 today at the close?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The represented 50-stock basket showed negative breadth, with 19 gainers and 31 losers. 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