India, Aug. 13 -- The BSE Sensex was trading at 77,956.15, down marginally by 10.20 points, or 0.01%, as of 12:25 PM IST on August 13, 2026. The index opened at 78,111.91 and climbed to an intraday high of 78,119.39, before volatility during weekly expiry-day trading dragged it to a low of 77,665.89. The Sensex subsequently recovered from the day's low.

BSE Sensex Today (August 13, 2026)

Sensex Today: Why is BSE Sensex Down Today?

Pressure on BSE Sensex persisted on account of both domestic and external factors. The internal factors included heavy sell-offs in Tata Group stocks on the resignation of Tata Sons chairman, N. Chandrasekaran, while the external factors consisted of geopolitics and uncertainty regarding the Strait of Hormuz,...