With markets into the final stretch of the session, Sensex has pared most of its intraday losses to hold near 77,850 while Nifty 50 clings above the 24,350 mark, even as Bitcoin trades steady near ₹61 lakh and gold slips below the ₹1.54 lakh mark on 10 grams. Here’s your 2 PM markets update for 14 August 2026.
📈 Afternoon Session: Market Snapshot
The Sensex was last seen down around 230 points, or 0.30%, at 77,849.51, while the Nifty 50 slipped 45 points, or 0.18%, to 24,350.85 — both indices well off their day’s lows as consumer durable stocks led a recovery attempt. Business Standard reported the Sensex clawing back roughly 300 points from the session’s worst levels. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Max Healthcare Institute, and Hindalco Industries were among the top Nifty laggards, with Tata Motors PV weighing heaviest after a weak Q1 print. Broader sentiment stayed cautious through the afternoon as traders digested a packed earnings slate alongside lingering geopolitical unease around the Strait of Hormuz, which has kept crude oil volatile through the week.
₿ Crypto at 2 PM — Live Prices
Bitcoin was holding near $63,505 (about ₹61 lakh), edging higher after a softer-than-expected US inflation print eased some rate-hike anxiety, though traders remain watchful of ongoing Middle East tensions. Ethereum traded around $1,983 (roughly ₹1.79–1.89 lakh depending on the feed), giving back some of Wednesday’s gains. On the regulatory front, the US SEC has scheduled an open meeting today to weigh new rules that would let crypto projects raise capital without full securities registration — a potential structural shift for token issuance that markets are watching closely.
💰 Live Rates — 2 PM IST
| Asset | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,350.85 | -0.18% |
| Sensex | 77,849.51 | -0.30% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | ₹61.0L / $63,505 | Flat-to-higher |
| Ethereum (ETH) | ₹1.79L / $1,983 | -2.17% (24h) |
| Gold (10g, 24K) | ₹1,52,890 | -0.79% (Intl. spot) |
| Silver (1kg) | ₹2,55,000 | Steady near highs |
| USD/INR | ₹95.42 | ~Flat |
| Crude Oil (Brent) | $87.18 | +0.13% |
📰 Top 5 Financial News Stories of the Day
- Tata Motors PV profit slumps 80.2% in Q1. The passenger vehicle arm posted a steep drop in net profit to Rs 775 crore even as revenue rose 9.3% YoY to Rs 95,799 crore for the June 2026 quarter — the stock was among the day’s biggest Nifty drags as investors weighed margin pressure against topline growth.
- Technocraft Ventures makes its market debut. The EMS and engineering solutions player begins trading today after raising Rs 252 crore in its IPO, which was subscribed a hefty 38.7 times — a strong reception that adds to this year’s busy primary market calendar.
- Piramal Pharma block deal in focus. An existing shareholder is reportedly set to offload a 6% stake worth around Rs 1,750 crore via block deals, likely at a modest discount to the last close — a move traders will track for stock-specific volatility into the close.
- Earnings blitz continues. A long list of companies including Alkem Labs, PhysicsWallah, Bharat Dynamics, 3M India, Ashok Leyland, Easy Trip, NMDC, Patanjali Foods and Puravankara are reporting June-quarter results today, keeping stock-specific action elevated across sectors.
- FII selling meets DII support. Foreign investors sold a net Rs 511 crore in cash on the most recent session while domestic institutions bought a net Rs 4,353 crore, cushioning the market against sharper declines — a pattern that has repeated through much of the recent consolidation phase.
🌐 Global Markets & Tomorrow’s Outlook
Brent crude held near $87 a barrel and WTI near $81, both nursing modest gains as markets stay in wait-and-see mode over diplomatic efforts around the Strait of Hormuz — any escalation there remains the biggest swing factor for Indian markets given the import-heavy oil bill. Softer-than-expected US inflation data has also pushed back rate-hike expectations, a mild tailwind for risk assets including crypto. With the SEC’s crypto capital-raising rules meeting underway and Q1 earnings season still in full swing domestically, expect stock-specific volatility to dominate over index-level moves heading into tomorrow’s session. Investors should watch GIFT Nifty cues at the open and any fresh escalation in Middle East tensions overnight.
Data sourced from live market feeds. Last updated: 2:00 PM IST, 14 August 2026. This is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
