New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Stock Market prediction for Monday, 31 August 2026: The Indian stock market ended the week on a cautious footing, extending their ongoing correction as worries over global interest rates, geopolitical risks and volatility linked to the new Closing Auction Session continued to dampen investor sentiment.

While the markets staged a strong rebound on Friday, led by robust buying in IT stocks amid positive global technology cues, the benchmark indices remained in the red for the third straight week.

For the week, the Nifty slipped around 0.31% to end at 24,175.65, while the Sensex declined nearly 0.36% to 77,264.51. The broader market, however, showed greater resilience, with the Midcap and Smallcap indices advancing ab...