Stock Market Highlights Today, August 21: Nifty ends marginally higher, Sensex flat as markets post weekly losses

Sensex Today, Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights, 21st August 2026: Indian equities ended largely flat on Friday, with the Nifty 50 edging up 0.08% to 24,252 and the BSE Sensex closing flat at 77,540.83. Both benchmarks recorded weekly losses of 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively, amid elevated crude oil prices and rising global bond yields.