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Sensex declines 493 points on rising crude oil prices

after close1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

to close
77,235.46
0.55
132.75 points
0.55
24,154.90
IT index
1.84%

Indian equity benchmarks fell sharply as crude oil prices topped $91 per barrel, causing caution among investors. The BSE Sensex dropped 492.7 points (0.63%) to close at 77,235.46, marking its third consecutive decline. The NSE Nifty also extended its losing streak, down 132.75 points (0.55%) to 24,154.90.

• Major laggards included Asian Paints, Infosys, and HCL Technologies.

• Axis Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the few gainers.

• Technology shares faced significant pressure, with the BSE Focused IT index down 1.84%.

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OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 19 Aug 2026, 16:06 IST.

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The market after the news

ASIANPAINT closed −0.2% on the day of the news, from ₹2,630.80 to ₹2,625.20; Nifty +0.6% over the same session; futures OI +0.7%.

Bulletin at 16:06 IST on 19 Aug 2026. Every change is measured from ₹2,630.80, the last close before it, on 19 Aug. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • ASIANPAINT close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
ASIANPAINT closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it243926312822axis spans 16%before the news · 19 Aug2631Nifty 50ASIANPAINTbulletinD0+1+3+513 Aug25 Aug3 SeptFutures open interest, lotspeak 43,000Reference close ₹2,630.80. 16 sessions from 13 Aug to 3 Sept; the price axis spans 16 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before19 Aug₹2,630.80basebase
On the day20 Aug₹2,625.20▼ −0.2%▲ +0.6%−0.8 pp difference
+1 session21 Aug₹2,640.00▲ +0.3%▲ +0.7%−0.4 pp difference
+3 sessions25 Aug₹2,639.80▲ +0.3%▲ +1.1%−0.7 pp difference
+5 sessions27 Aug₹2,631.000.0%▲ +0.1%0.0 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +0.2%+4.21 on 20 Aug
Day's range, % · ₹
1.3%≈ 35 high to low
Volume on the day
0.46×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +0.7%+250 lots · short build-up · price −0.2%
Futures OI open, lots
38,00020 Aug · 25 Aug expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+10.30+0.4% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.53from 0.53 the session before
Max pain
2,700from 2,700 the session before

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