On August 21, the Indian stock market saw continued positive momentum, with the Nifty 50 index marking its fifth consecutive session of gains. The index closed at 24,770.20, up by 71 points or 0.29 percent. The Sensex also ended the day on a positive note, rising by 102 points or 0.13 percent to close at 80,905.30.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 144.92 points to 79,100.95 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up 57.5 points to 24,196.50.

During the early trade, Adani Energy tumbled 17% with Adani Total Gas tanking 13.39%. But, later in the day, all group firms recovered most of their early lost ground.

Equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell nearly 1% on Thursday after the RBI held the policy rate steady for the ninth consecutive time, citing persistent food inflation. Sensex dropped 581.79 points to 78,886.22, while Nifty declined 180.50 points to 24,117.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty saw a significant rebound in early trade on Wednesday following three days of substantial decline, which was in line with a global rally.

The Sensex dropped 166 points to 78,593.07, and the Nifty fell 63.05 points to 23,992.55 due to late selling in banking and telecom stocks. Despite early gains from a rebound in Asian markets, weak US jobs data and upcoming RBI policy decisions contributed to the market's volatility and decline.

In early trading on Tuesday, the equity market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply after experiencing a significant decline in the previous session, following a strong recovery in Asian markets.

The Nifty 50 index ended its impressive winning streak this week, marking a 0.5% drop and closing at 24,717 points. This drop breaks the longest winning run since 2010, which had spanned eight consecutive weeks of gains. Today’s performance saw a 1.7% decline, and the week concluded with 30 of the index's stocks ending in the red.

On August 1, the Indian stock market saw its key benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, hit new closing highs. This was a continuation of their recent gains, marking their fifth consecutive day of rising values. The Sensex closed at 81,867.55, up 126 points or 0.15 percent, while the Nifty 50 ended at 25,010.90, gaining 60 points or 0.24 percent.

The Sensex and Nifty, which are the equity market benchmark indices, achieved new record highs in early trade on Monday, driven by a surge in global markets and fresh inflows of foreign funds. 

In the early trade on Wednesday, the stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty decreased following their Budget day decline, as the government suggested an increase in securities transaction tax on futures and options.

At around 9:30 am, the Sensex was down by 0.26 percent at 80,395, while the Nifty declined by 0.23 percent to 24,473. Market breadth indicated a bearish sentiment with 1,324 shares advancing, 1,704 shares declining, and 170 shares remaining unchanged.