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3 min read | Updated on July 08, 2026, 16:40 IST
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The benchmark stock indices crashed 2% on July 8 after Trump said that the US-Iran ceasefire was allegedly over amid the recent attacks in West Asia. Check the top gainers and losers in today's market.

Both NIFTY50 and BSE SENSEX closed lower after the trading session on Wednesday, July 8. | Photo: Shutterstock
The NIFTY50 index closed 2.12% or 516.65 points lower at 23,882.05 points after the trading session on Wednesday, compared to 24,398.70 points at the previous stock market close, according to NSE data.
Meanwhile, the BSE SENSEX index ended 2.15% or 1,677.12 points lower at 76,503.60 points after the trading session on July 8, compared to 78,180.72 points at the previous market close, as per the exchange data.
Stock market investors have lost around ₹9 lakh crore in a single day on Wednesday, as the data collected from BSE showed that the market valuation of the stocks closed almost ₹471 lakh crore, down from ₹480 lakh crore at the previous day.
InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), Jio Financial Services, Shriram Finance, Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consumer Products, Max Healthcare, and Bajaj Finance were among the top losers on the NIFTY50 index as of the stock market close on Wednesday.
IndiGo lost 5%, Jio Financial lost 5%, Shriram Finance lost 4.8%, Maruti Suzuki lost 3.8%, Hindustan Unilever lost 3.3%, Tata Consumer Products lost 3.1%, Max Healthcare lost 3%, and Bajaj Finance lost 3% as of the market close on July 8.
Out of the 50 stocks listed under the benchmark NIFTY50 index, only 4 closed in the positive territory, while the remaining 46 stocks ended in the red after the trading session on Wednesday.
ONGC, Bajaj Auto, Hindalco, and Coal India were among the top gainers on the NIFTY50 index on July 8.
ONGC closed 1.1% higher, Bajaj Auto closed 0.6% higher, Hindalco ended 0.4% higher, and Coal India shares closed 0.4% higher after the trading session on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Mid-cap stocks like Kalyan Jewellers up 5.7%, MCX up 4.4%, National Aluminium up 2.4%, Premier Energies up 2.3%, BSE up 2.1%, Oil India up 2%, Indus Towers up 1.8%, and Exide Industries up 1.6% were among the top gainers on Wednesday’s market.
While others like L&T Finance down 6%, Jubilant Foodworks down 5.7%, 360 One Wam down 5.2%, Bank of India down 4.7%, Coforge down 4.7%, Hindustan Petroleum down 4.5%, Aditya Birla Capital down 4.3%, and Ashok Leyland down 4.3% were among the top laggards.
On the small-cap front, Ather Energy up 5.5%, Anant Raj up 1.8%, MRPL up 1.3%, Anand Rathi Wealth up 1%, Neuland Laboratories up 0.5%, and Said Life Sciences up 0.2% were the top gainers on July 8.
Others like Aegis Logistics down 10%, Force Motors down 4.8%, JM Financial down 4.4%, Piramal Pharma down 4%, RBL Bank down 4%, Bandhan Bank down 3.9%, Pine Labs down 3.9%, and Triveni Turbine down 3.7% were among the top losers.
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