Market Closing Summary | 21 Aug 2026

What Happened

Indian markets ended largely flat today, with investors balancing gains in banking and power stocks against weakness in IT, FMCG, and auto shares amid concerns over rising crude oil prices and global bond yields. Sensex 77,540.83 (+3 pts), Nifty 24,252 (+20 pts, +0.08%), Midcap +0.1%, Smallcap +0.69%.