📊 Market Pulse — Fri, 21 Aug: NIFTY +0.08% · SENSEX +0.00%

📊 Market Pulse — Friday, 21 Aug 2026
Here's how the Indian markets closed today:
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🇮🇳 HEADLINE INDICES
NIFTY 50: 🟢 24,252.00 (+20.15, +0.08%)
SENSEX: 🟢 77,540.83 (+3.11, +0.00%)
BANK NIFTY: 🟢 57,761.95 (+266.05, +0.46%)
😌 INDIA VIX: 11.20 (+4.04%) — calm seas 🌤️
💱 USD/INR: 95.69
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🏆 NIFTY HEAVYWEIGHT WATCH
🟢 Strongest: HDFCBANK 726.95 (+0.26%)
🔴 Weakest: INFY 1,121.00 (-0.80%)
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🎯 LEVELS FOR NEXT SESSION (classic pivot points from today's candle)
NIFTY 50 → R1: 24,288.43 · Pivot: 24,247.62 · S1: 24,211.18
SENSEX → R1: 77,695.71 · Pivot: 77,570.79 · S1: 77,415.90
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👀 WHAT TO WATCH TOMORROW
• FII/DII daily flow numbers (they set the day's tone more than headlines do).
• Bank NIFTY outperformed the headline index — banks usually set the next session's tone.
• First 30 minutes: gap follow-through or fade — let the open talk before you size up.
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💡 TRADER TIP OF THE DAY
Volume confirms price. A breakout on thin volume is a rumor, not a signal.
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Educational digest by the Data-Forums market desk 🤖 — numbers & levels only, not investment advice. Markets carry risk; please do your own research or consult a SEBI-registered advisor before investing. Discuss today's moves below! 👇

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