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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 16 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,217.60 (+0.43%). FMCG led sectors at +1.63%. Capital Goods lagged at -4.29%. 2,168 stocks advanced against 2,610 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,217.60
▲ +0.43%
Bank
56,292.45
▲ +0.89%
India VIX
13.17
▼ -1.94%

What mattered today

  • FMCG was the strongest sector at +1.63%
  • Capital Goods was the weakest at -4.29%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.83:1 across 5,012 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 13.17 (-1.94%)
  • Kanohar Electricals Limited saw the highest traded value, 2.08% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,012 traded counters

43.3%
52.1%
▲ 2,168 advanced 0.83:1 ratio 2,610 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move

FMCG +1.63%
PSU Bank +1.44%
Realty +0.99%
Bank +0.89%
Private Bank +0.79%
Financials +0.74%
Media +0.74%
Oil & Gas +0.70%
Metal +0.55%
Auto +0.51%
Manufacturing +0.20%
Cement +0.18%
Energy +0.10%
Consumer Durables +0.06%
Infrastructure -0.02%
Chemicals -0.03%
Railways -0.15%
Healthcare -0.15%
Defence -0.16%
Pharma -0.16%
Digital -0.40%
Capital Markets -0.69%
Insurance -0.74%
IT -1.58%
Power -2.04%
NBFC -3.30%
Telecom -3.52%
Capital Goods -4.29%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 09 Sep

IT +0.60% FMCG +0.55% Private Bank +0.26% Bank -0.01% Insurance -0.35% Financials -0.45% Digital -0.63% Media -0.75% PSU Bank -1.11% Oil & Gas -1.42% Healthcare -1.85% Pharma -2.04%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Karbonsteel Engineering Limite
KARBON · ₹136.20
+20.00%
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund
MONQ50 · ₹274.95
+19.72%
SMR Jewels Limited
SMR · ₹107.99
+19.33%
Network People Services Techno
NPST · ₹1,838.15
+12.27%
KMC SPECIALITY HOSPITALS (INDI
KMCSHIL · ₹148.30
+11.46%
Top losers
PRANAV CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED
PRANAV · ₹106.75
-17.63%
SRG HOUSING FINANCE LTD.
SRGHFL · ₹123.75
-9.77%
Hy-Tech Engineers Limited
HTEL · ₹74.10
-8.88%
NOVARTIS INDIA LTD.
NOVARTIND · ₹1,996.85
-8.80%
Fredun Pharmaceuticals Limited
FREDUN · ₹1,221.60
-7.81%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹8,463 crore

Kanohar Electricals Limited
₹176.2 cr · 2.08% of turnover
+0.00%
HDFC BANK LTD.
₹158.2 cr · 1.87% of turnover
+0.75%
eMudhra Limited
₹130.0 cr · 1.54% of turnover
+8.49%
MOLBIO DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
₹125.0 cr · 1.48% of turnover
-3.58%
One 97 Communications Limited
₹120.8 cr · 1.43% of turnover
+3.50%
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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 16 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,217.60, a change of +0.43% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 16 September 2026?

FMCG was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.63%. The weakest was Capital Goods at -4.29%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 16 September 2026?

2,168 stocks advanced and 2,610 declined out of 5,012 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.83:1.

Which stock gained the most on 16 September 2026?

Karbonsteel Engineering Limite (KARBON) rose +20.00% to close at ₹136.20, 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.