Gift Nifty 🟢 Positive at 24,318; support at 24,300–24,277 and resistance at 24,350–24,360
Nifty 🔴 Weak below 24,270–24,350; crucial support remains at 24,000–23,900
Gift Nifty was trading at 24,318.00, up 0.49% at 8:06 AM on 21 August 2026, indicating a positive opening for the Indian stock market.
Crude oil traded at $86.6147 per barrel, down 0.25% for the day but nearly 6% higher during the week. Oil is heading towards a second consecutive weekly gain
EPL Ltd is a short-term momentum buy only above Rs. 272. The stock has delivered a strong price-and-volume breakout, but RSI and other oscillators indicate an overbought condition.
Gold traded at $4,533.42 per ounce, gaining 0.39% and remaining on course for its third consecutive weekly advance.
