Sensex & Nifty Rise Today: 5 August 2026 Market Report & Metal Stocks Gain

Today at a glance

Today, 5 August 2026: Sensex closed at 78,581, up 152 points (0.19%), while Nifty 50 inched up 9.75 points (0.04%). Metal and auto stocks led the gainers as commodity prices firmed and the RBI held rates steady at 5.25%. Shriram Finance was the top Nifty gainer; TCS the top loser. For SIP investors, a flat session like this is a reminder that consistent investing through quiet days matters as much as riding the big swings.

What happened in the markets today

On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sensex today closed at 78,581, up 152.05 points or 0.19%, while the Nifty 50 settled at 24,624.65, adding 9.75 points or 0.04%. The Nifty Bank, however, bucked the trend, closing at 57,739.95 — down 167.25 points or 0.29%. Metal and auto stocks drove the upside, while IT and pharma names weighed on the indices. Gold rallied sharply to ₹4,293.9 per 10 grams, up 3.4%, and silver climbed 3.1% to ₹62.11 per gram. Crude oil edged lower to $75.49. The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% with a neutral stance, citing inflation risks and global uncertainty. Why did Sensex rise today? Broad-based buying in metals and autos, combined with a steady rate outlook, lifted sentiment despite weakness in IT and private banks.

Movers: Metal and auto stocks gain, IT and pharma drag Nifty 50

Today’s Nifty 50 gainers were Shriram Finance, Grasim, Hero MotoCorp, JSW Steel, and NTPC.

Today’s Nifty 50 losers were TCS, Apollo Hospitals, HCLTech, Sun Pharma, and SBI Life Insurance.

Metal and auto names dominated the gainers, reflecting firm commodity prices and healthy demand signals. IT and pharma stocks, on the other hand, faced selling pressure — a pattern that’s shown up several times this quarter. TCS share price today closed at ₹2,413, down 1.91%, while Shriram Finance share price today ended at ₹1,122.40, up 3.23%.

In the news

• ONGC — Standalone net profit surged 112% year-on-year to ₹17,034 crore in Q1 FY27 on higher crude oil realisations and strong gas prices. Consolidated profit, however, fell 43% due to refining and marketing losses. [Source: Business Standard]
• Marico — Q1 profit rose 25% to ₹630 crore, its best quarterly profit growth in 28 quarters, driven by 11% domestic volume growth and a stronger product mix. Revenue crossed ₹3,950 crore. [Source: Hindu BusinessLine]
• BSE — Net profit jumped 62% year-on-year to ₹874 crore in Q1, with revenue surging 63% to ₹1,566 crore. The board also approved raising its stake in India International Bullion Holding from 3.33% to 20%. [Source: Economic Times]
• LIC — The government’s ₹31,410 crore offer for sale was subscribed 2.27 times overall. Institutional investors took up 1.57 times their portion, while retail subscription stood at 69.43% of the total retail allocation. [Source: Economic Times]
• Adani Defence — Subsidiary Adani Defence Systems completed the acquisition of the remaining 44.6% stake in Flight Simulation Solutions, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The move consolidates Adani’s position in defence simulation and pilot training. [Source: Company filing]
• RBI — The Monetary Policy Committee unanimously kept the repo rate at 5.25% for the fourth straight meeting, maintaining a neutral stance. Governor Sanjay Malhotra cited rising headline inflation and geopolitical uncertainty as key factors behind the pause. [Source: Economic Times]
• Auto sector (July) — Maruti Suzuki reported its highest-ever monthly domestic sales at 2 lakh units, up 34% year-on-year. Mahindra & Mahindra’s total auto sales grew 26% to 1.03 lakh units, with SUV dispatches crossing 60,000 units. [Source: ET Auto]

Term of the day — Acquisition

An acquisition is when one company gains control of another by purchasing a majority stake — typically more than 50% of its voting shares. The buyer can pay in cash, issue its own shares, or use a mix of both. Once acquired, the target company’s operations and financials roll up under the buyer’s umbrella. Not every deal involves full ownership; even a 51% stake is enough to call the shots. For SIP investors, acquisitions matter because they can reshape sector dynamics and affect the stocks held in your mutual fund portfolio. When a large deal closes, it often moves the acquirer’s share price — sometimes positively, sometimes not — depending on the price paid and the strategic fit.

What it means for SIP investors

Days like these — metal and auto pushing higher while IT slips — are a textbook example of why sector rotation is a feature, not a bug, of equity markets. If your SIP is spread across diversified large-cap or flexi-cap funds, a single sector’s weakness rarely derails the long-term trajectory. The RBI’s decision to hold rates steady reinforces that the macro backdrop remains supportive for equities, even as headline inflation creeps up. For SIP investors, the lesson is straightforward: stay the course. If days like these make you second-guess your strategy, here’s how experienced investors handle volatile stretches — continue SIP during crashes. And if you’ve been wondering whether your fund mix is capturing enough of these sectoral shifts, see active funds vs index funds for a framework on choosing between them.

Returns snapshot — 1-day & long-term

1-Day Returns:

Long-Term Returns (20-Year CAGR):

Gold led the 1-day returns with a 3.4% jump, while over the long haul, Nasdaq’s 20-year CAGR of 13.57% outpaces Indian indices. Sensex today, 5 August 2026 closed at 78,581 — a quiet session that underscores the value of staying invested through the noise.