New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Buy or sell stocks for 31 August 2026: The Indian stock market ended the week on a cautious note, extending their recent corrective phase as concerns over global interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty, and volatility surrounding the new Closing Auction Session weighed on investor sentiment. Although markets recovered sharply on Friday, supported by strong buying in IT stocks following upbeat global technology cues, the benchmark indices remained under pressure for the third consecutive week.

For the week, the Nifty 50 index declined around 0.31% to close at 24,175.65, while the Sensex fell nearly 0.36% to settle at 77,264.51. In contrast, the broader market remained relatively resilient, with the Midcap and Smallc...