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Railways leads as the Nifty adds 0.33%

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 18 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,346.40 (+0.33%). Railways led sectors at +2.92%. IT lagged at -1.03%. 2,864 stocks advanced against 1,852 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,346.40
▲ +0.33%
Bank
56,358.70
▲ +0.54%
India VIX
11.39
▼ -7.32%

What mattered today

  • Railways was the strongest sector at +2.92%
  • IT was the weakest at -1.03%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.55:1 across 4,961 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 11.39 (-7.32%)
  • HDFC BANK LTD. saw the highest traded value, 3.57% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,961 traded counters

57.7%
37.3%
▲ 2,864 advanced 1.55:1 ratio 1,852 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move

Railways +2.92%
NBFC +2.36%
Capital Goods +2.18%
Cement +1.90%
Metal +1.51%
Media +1.34%
Power +1.22%
Realty +1.19%
Chemicals +1.17%
Infrastructure +1.14%
Capital Markets +1.07%
Energy +1.05%
Defence +0.86%
Oil & Gas +0.84%
Financials +0.76%
PSU Bank +0.66%
Manufacturing +0.65%
Bank +0.54%
Healthcare +0.51%
Pharma +0.49%
Private Bank +0.44%
Digital +0.33%
Telecom +0.29%
Auto -0.11%
FMCG -0.23%
Consumer Durables -0.43%
Insurance -0.60%
IT -1.03%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 11 Sep

Insurance +2.02% Railways +1.15% Media +1.08% FMCG +0.92% Healthcare +0.74% Pharma +0.67% Metal +0.41% Cement +0.27% Oil & Gas +0.11% Power +0.09% Infrastructure -0.06% Financials -0.14%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund
MONQ50 · ₹395.92
+20.00%
SHIVAM AUTOTECH LTD.
SHIVAMAUTO · ₹20.08
+19.95%
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund
MASPTOP50 · ₹124.89
+19.93%
TIMEX GROUP INDIA LTD.
TIMEX · ₹715.55
+17.06%
SAMBHV STEEL TUBES LIMITED
SAMBHV · ₹148.05
+14.68%
Top losers
TATA CHEMICALS LTD.
TATACHEM · ₹693.50
-11.14%
LCC PROJECTS LIMITED
LCCPROJECT · ₹155.60
-9.93%
Atal Realtech Limited
ATALREAL · ₹14.31
-9.83%
RELAXO FOOTWEARS LTD.
RELAXO · ₹291.90
-7.04%
Balgopal Commercial limited
BALGOPAL · ₹172.00
-6.98%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹10,290 crore

HDFC BANK LTD.
₹367.2 cr · 3.57% of turnover
+2.26%
ITC LTD.
₹345.2 cr · 3.36% of turnover
-1.43%
The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp
₹267.4 cr · 2.6% of turnover
+7.96%
Rentomojo Limited
₹178.6 cr · 1.74% of turnover
-3.72%
Glass Wall Systems (India) Lim
₹172.2 cr · 1.67% of turnover
+4.55%
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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 18 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,346.40, a change of +0.33% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 18 September 2026?

Railways was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.92%. The weakest was IT at -1.03%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 18 September 2026?

2,864 stocks advanced and 1,852 declined out of 4,961 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.55:1.

Which stock gained the most on 18 September 2026?

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund (MONQ50) rose +20.00% to close at ₹395.92, 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.