India, Aug. 17 -- India Stock Market Today (August 17, 2026): The Indian stock market is trading lower today, August 17, 2026, as the BSE Sensex fell 494.73 points (0.63%) to 77,514.52 and the NSE Nifty 50 dropped 125.10 points (0.51%) to 24,240.90 during morning trade.

India Stock Market Today (August 17, 2026): BSE Sensex And NSE Nifty Open Down Today

Indian benchmarks started lower on August 17, 2026, continuing their losses from the previous week. The BSE Sensex index opened 116.33 points lower, or 0.14% down at 77,892.92, and dropped over 300 points during the morning trade. At the same time, the NSE Nifty 50 started 22.55 points lower at 24,343.45, going below the important 24,300 level

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