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IT leads as the Nifty gives up 1.19%

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 15 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,118.60 (-1.19%). IT led sectors at +2.19%. Defence lagged at -5.96%. 1,301 stocks advanced against 3,660 declines.

Source: official end-of-day data from NSE, BSE and AMFI · Published

Nifty 50
23,118.60
▼ -1.19%
Bank
55,794.75
▼ -1.43%
India VIX
13.43
▲ +9.28%

What mattered today

  • IT was the strongest sector at +2.19%
  • Defence was the weakest at -5.96%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.36:1 across 5,186 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 13.43 (+9.28%)
  • HDFC BANK LTD. saw the highest traded value, 3.83% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,186 traded counters

25.1%
70.6%
▲ 1,301 advanced 0.36:1 ratio 3,660 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move

IT +2.19%
Digital -0.28%
FMCG -0.50%
Healthcare -1.17%
Oil & Gas -1.29%
Pharma -1.30%
Private Bank -1.33%
Bank -1.43%
Infrastructure -1.83%
Financials -1.83%
Auto -2.01%
Energy -2.08%
Capital Markets -2.16%
Media -2.17%
PSU Bank -2.29%
Railways -2.38%
Manufacturing -2.40%
Consumer Durables -2.41%
Metal -2.54%
Cement -2.72%
Chemicals -3.42%
Realty -4.04%
Defence -5.96%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 08 Sep

IT -1.10% Private Bank -1.47% Digital -1.56% Bank -1.73% Healthcare -1.96% FMCG -2.01% Oil & Gas -2.25% Media -2.38% Financials -2.41% Energy -2.48% Infrastructure -2.55% Pharma -2.58%

Stocks of the day

Liquid counters only — above ₹1 crore turnover, so single-trade spikes are excluded

Top gainers
TATA CHEMICALS LTD.
TATACHEM · ₹734.50
+20.00%
eMudhra Limited
EMUDHRA · ₹593.60
+19.99%
FORBES & COMPANY LTD.
FORBESCO · ₹378.55
+19.10%
HMA Agro Industries Limited
HMAAGRO · ₹23.42
+16.81%
FIRSTSOURCE SOLUTIONS LTD.
FSL · ₹283.95
+14.63%
Top losers
PNC Infratech Limited
PNCINFRA · ₹140.40
-20.00%
Sunshine Pictures Limited
SUNSHINE · ₹333.30
-18.20%
Sigachi Industries Limited
SIGACHI · ₹31.53
-16.83%
AEROFLEX ENTERPRISES LIMITED
AEROENTER · ₹117.05
-14.69%
LAPL AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
LAPL · ₹105.70
-14.07%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹8,888 crore

HDFC BANK LTD.
₹340.5 cr · 3.83% of turnover
+1.27%
SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA LTD.
₹229.0 cr · 2.58% of turnover
-13.71%
RAYMOND LTD.
₹211.4 cr · 2.38% of turnover
-0.43%
ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
₹152.3 cr · 1.71% of turnover
+3.78%
INFOSYS LTD.
₹149.4 cr · 1.68% of turnover
+3.64%
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Past reports

25 Sep +0.34% 24 Sep -1.64% 23 Sep +0.50% 22 Sep -0.36% 21 Sep +0.29% 18 Sep +0.33% 17 Sep +0.23% 16 Sep +0.43% 15 Sep -1.19% 11 Sep -0.34% 10 Sep +0.20% 09 Sep -0.86% 08 Sep -0.61% 07 Sep -0.50%

Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 15 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,118.60, a change of -1.19% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 15 September 2026?

IT was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.19%. The weakest was Defence at -5.96%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 15 September 2026?

1,301 stocks advanced and 3,660 declined out of 5,186 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.36:1.

Which stock gained the most on 15 September 2026?

TATA CHEMICALS LTD. (TATACHEM) rose +20.00% to close at ₹734.50, among stocks with more than ₹1 crore of turnover.

Educational only · Not investment advice. Figures are official end-of-day data published by AMFI, BSE and NSE, and are delayed — not live quotes. This report describes what already happened; it contains no forecast, recommendation or opinion on any security. NexImpera is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. Community figures reflect activity in a simulated-money practice portfolio and involve no real trades. Past performance does not indicate future results. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully.