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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 17 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,270.60 (+0.23%). Insurance led sectors at +3.40%. Bank lagged at -0.42%. 2,797 stocks advanced against 1,936 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,270.60
▲ +0.23%
Bank
56,055.75
▼ -0.42%
India VIX
12.29
▼ -6.68%

What mattered today

  • Insurance was the strongest sector at +3.40%
  • Bank was the weakest at -0.42%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.44:1 across 4,959 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 12.29 (-6.68%)
  • Rentomojo Limited saw the highest traded value, 3.16% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,959 traded counters

56.4%
39.0%
▲ 2,797 advanced 1.44:1 ratio 1,936 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move

Insurance +3.40%
Capital Goods +2.02%
Pharma +1.66%
Healthcare +1.56%
Defence +1.56%
Realty +1.45%
Manufacturing +1.35%
Media +1.19%
Auto +0.99%
Cement +0.97%
Capital Markets +0.97%
Metal +0.94%
Power +0.94%
Railways +0.83%
NBFC +0.78%
Chemicals +0.74%
Infrastructure +0.68%
Energy +0.53%
Telecom +0.33%
IT +0.23%
Financials +0.22%
Digital +0.08%
Consumer Durables +0.07%
FMCG +0.03%
Oil & Gas -0.14%
PSU Bank -0.16%
Private Bank -0.42%
Bank -0.42%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 10 Sep

Insurance +2.49% IT +0.92% FMCG +0.86% Pharma +0.09% Healthcare +0.06% Media -0.11% Digital -0.25% Private Bank -0.50% Bank -0.74% Financials -0.79% Auto -1.39% Capital Markets -1.56%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund
MONQ50 · ₹329.94
+20.00%
Glass Wall Systems (India) Lim
GLASSWALL · ₹258.40
+19.99%
ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LIMITED
ASTEC · ₹756.90
+15.21%
Tega Industries Limited
TEGA · ₹1,919.50
+11.77%
Share India Securities Limited
SHAREINDIA · ₹218.35
+11.29%
Top losers
Ducon Infratechnologies Ltd
DUCON · ₹1.25
-19.87%
INDIA GLYCOLS LTD.
INDIAGLYCO · ₹249.05
-6.71%
Annu Projects Limited
ANNU · ₹49.26
-6.70%
Sigachi Industries Limited
SIGACHI · ₹29.33
-6.05%
ALOK INDUSTRIES LTD.
ALOKINDS · ₹7.06
-5.74%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹7,711 crore

Rentomojo Limited
₹243.8 cr · 3.16% of turnover
+0.00%
HDFC BANK LTD.
₹181.8 cr · 2.36% of turnover
-1.30%
Kanohar Electricals Limited
₹167.2 cr · 2.17% of turnover
+8.97%
ABB INDIA LIMITED
₹134.0 cr · 1.74% of turnover
+2.11%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
₹104.9 cr · 1.36% of turnover
-0.05%
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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 17 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,270.60, a change of +0.23% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 17 September 2026?

Insurance was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +3.40%. The weakest was Bank at -0.42%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 17 September 2026?

2,797 stocks advanced and 1,936 declined out of 4,959 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.44:1.

Which stock gained the most on 17 September 2026?

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund (MONQ50) rose +20.00% to close at ₹329.94, 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.