Sensex Near 78,600, Up Around 100 Points; IT, Auto and Consumer Durables Gain, Banks and Utilities Decline

The BSE Sensex traded around the 78,600 level on August 10, 2026, gaining 95.70 points, or 0.12%, to 78,594.87 as of 11:07 AM IST. The index opened at 78,501.59 and moved between 78,298.92 and 78,676.98 during the session.

The broader market showed a positive trend, with 2,325 stocks advancing compared with 1,671 declines in the BSE. A total of 4,235 stocks were traded, while 239 remained unchanged.

IT, Auto and Consumer Durables Lead Sectoral Gains

The BSE Consumer Durables index gained 1.12%, making it the top performer among the sectoral indices provided. The BSE Focused IT index rose 1.02%, while the BSE Information Technology index advanced 0.99%.

The BSE Auto index gained 0.79%, followed by the BSE Metal index at 0.70%. Other sectors that traded higher included Commodities at 0.60%, Telecommunication at 0.44%, Industrials at 0.35%, Housing Finance at 0.27%, Oil & Gas at 0.20% and Realty at 1.59%.

The BSE Energy and Financial Services indices were largely flat, gaining 0.01% each.

Banking, Utilities and Insurance Trade Lower

Banking and financial segments were among the weaker areas of the market. The BSE Insurance index declined 0.53%, followed by the BSE Utilities index, which fell 0.41%.

The BSE PSU Bank index declined 0.38%, while the BSE Bankex fell 0.23%. The BSE Top 10 Banks index declined 0.13%, and the BSE Private Banks index was down 0.06%.

Other sectors in negative territory included Services, which declined 0.10%, Power at 0.07%, and FMCG at 0.02%.

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Top Sensex Gainers

As of August 10, 2026, at 11:07 AM, Titan led the Sensex gainers.

Top Sensex Losers

As of August 10, 2026, at 11:07 AM, NTPC recorded the steepest decline among the listed Sensex stocks.

Conclusion

The Sensex gained 95.70 points to 78,594.87 as of 11:07 AM IST, with consumer durables, IT, auto, metals and realty among the sectors trading higher. Banking, insurance and utilities remained under pressure, while market breadth stayed positive with more advancing than declining stocks.

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