Top Gainers and Losers on August 26, 2026: Bharti Airtel, Power Grid and Infosys Fall Over 2%

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the NIFTY50 index opened with a positive bias and went on to register an intraday high of 24,378.60 in the early part of the session. However, the index failed to sustain at higher levels and reversed its gains to close at 24,207.75, down by 126.80 points or 0.52%.  

Advance Decline Ratio of NIFTY50 on August 26, 2026  

The advance-decline ratio for the NIFTY50 index remained weak, with 36 constituents out of the 50 ending the session in the red, while 14 closed in positive territory.  

Here is the list of the top gainers and loser from NIFTY50 index for August 26, 2026.  

Top Gainers on August 26, 2026 

Kotak Mahindra Bank emerged as the top gainer on August 26, 2026, with its share price rising 3.76% to ₹416.70 per share on the NSE. The total traded volume on the NSE stood at 2,01,68,480 shares.  

Axis Bank ranked second among the top gainer, with its share price advancing 1.62% to ₹1,255 per share on the NSE. The total trade volume on the NSE stood at 32,98,214 shares. 

JSW Steel was the third top gainer, with its share price gaining 1.57% to ₹1,341 per share on the NSE. The total traded volume on the NSE stood at 18,94,596 shares.  

Top Losers on August 26, 2026 

Bharti Airtel ended lower by 2.31% at ₹1,902.10 per share on the NSE. The total traded volume on the NSE stood at 45,15,296 shares. 

Power Grid’s share price declined 2.14% at ₹265.20 per share on the NSE. The total traded volume on the NSE stood at 53,02,129 shares.  

Infosys shares fell 2.10% to ₹1,120 per share on the NSE. The total traded volume on the NSE stood at 63,14,363 shares. 

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Conclusion  

The NIFTY50 index witnessed a fall of nearly 170 points fall from the day’s high and closed lower by 0.52% at 24,207.75. The index breadth remained weak. Bharti Airtel, Power Grid and Infosys emerged as the top losers, while Kotak Bank, Axis Bank and JSW Steel were among the top gainers on August 26, 2026. 

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