Share Market Closing Update 5th August 2026: Indian stock markets on Wednesday closed in the green with marginal gains after a volatile session on the third trading day of the week as the Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged and oil prices rose following fresh signs of tension in West Asia. Key benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 lost most of their intraday gains and slipped below their day’s highs.
Meanwhile, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 152 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 78,581, while the NSE Nifty 50 closed at 24,624.65 with a marginal gain of around 10 points or 0.04 per cent. The Sensex opened at 79,055.38, up 0.79 percent from its previous close of 78,428.95, which was its intra-day high and at one point touched the day’s low of 78,285.74.
Nifty 50 opened with a marginal gain.
Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 opened at 24,669.20, up 0.22 percent from its previous close of 24,614.90, and during the day, it reached an intra-day high of 24,677.60 and an intra-day low of 24,497.95. In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed with gains of 0.18 percent and 0.76 percent, respectively. Sectorally, Nifty Metal, Nifty Realty, and Nifty Auto performed better, while Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank underperformed.
Investors profited ₹2.5 lakh crore
Srim Finance, Grasim Industries, JSW Steel, Hindalco, NTPC, and Bajaj Auto were among the top gainers in the Nifty 50 index, while TCS, Apollo Hospitals, HCL Tech, Sun Pharma, Jio Financial Services, and SBI Life were among the biggest losers. Meanwhile, the total market capitalization of BSE-listed companies increased from ₹489.5 lakh crore in the previous session to over ₹492.2 lakh crore, giving investors a profit of over ₹2.5 lakh crore in a single session.
The market sentiment remained largely positive after the RBI avoided any unexpected changes and maintained the status quo on interest rates. The MPC kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent and maintained a “neutral” stance in its August 2026 policy meeting.
Retail inflation likely to remain at 5%
Furthermore, the central bank emphasized that India’s economic growth will remain healthy at 6.7 percent in FY2027, while retail inflation (CPI) is expected to remain at 5 percent. On the geopolitical front, media reports indicate that the US is nearing an agreement with Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump has said that an agreement to partially open the Strait of Hormuz could be announced by Wednesday.