Sector Money Flow: 21/8/2026

The day's market breadth was dominated by Metal and Banks, each posting a net inflow of four advancing stocks against eight decliners, the strongest positive differentials across the board. Metal also posted the highest percentage gain at 0.96%, supported by 12 advancing issues, while Banks matched the net flow with 12 advancers against eight decliners, delivering a solid 0.21% rise. Secondary contributors to the upward momentum were Realty, Infra, and Energy, each posting modest net positives (+1) and modest gains (0.65%, 0.34%, and 0.14% respectively). The overall market was buoyed by a total of 71 advancing stocks versus 66 decliners, indicating that buying pressure outweighed selling pressure in the majority of sectors.

Conversely, the market’s