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How did the Indian stock market perform on 02 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,914.45 (-0.59%). Energy led sectors at +0.59%. Auto lagged at -1.79%. 1,960 stocks advanced against 2,793 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,914.45
▼ -0.59%
Bank
57,172.00
▼ -0.41%
India VIX
11.59
▲ +0.87%

What mattered today

  • Energy was the strongest sector at +0.59%
  • Auto was the weakest at -1.79%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.7:1 across 4,994 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 11.59 (+0.87%)
  • Altius Telecom Infrastructure saw the highest traded value, 56.92% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,994 traded counters

39.2%
55.9%
▲ 1,960 advanced 0.7:1 ratio 2,793 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move · 1-week & 1-month view →

Energy +0.59%
Oil & Gas +0.33%
Realty +0.21%
PSU Bank +0.07%
Pharma -0.04%
Chemicals -0.06%
Healthcare -0.24%
Metal -0.25%
Defence -0.27%
Bank -0.41%
Cement -0.45%
FMCG -0.47%
Private Bank -0.56%
Digital -0.73%
Financials -0.73%
Railways -0.75%
Manufacturing -0.81%
IT -1.25%
Media -1.75%
Auto -1.79%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 27 Aug

IT +2.92% Oil & Gas +1.07% Digital +0.58% Energy -0.20% Pharma -0.25% Infrastructure -0.28% Healthcare -0.47% Private Bank -0.55% Bank -0.59% PSU Bank -0.89% Chemicals -1.15% Railways -1.34%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Antelopus Selan Energy Limited
ANTELOPUS · ₹951.45
+20.00%
BODAL CHEMICALS LTD.
BODALCHEM · ₹145.45
+14.84%
TRIBHOVANDAS BHIMJI ZAVERI LTD
TBZ · ₹417.05
+13.79%
XPRO INDIA LTD.
XPROINDIA · ₹1,286.50
+13.42%
INDOCO REMEDIES LTD.
INDOCO · ₹273.75
+12.89%
Top losers
INDIA GLYCOLS LTD.
INDIAGLYCO · ₹241.30
-78.32%
R R KABEL LIMITED
RRKABEL · ₹2,631.35
-8.24%
BALU FORGE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
BALUFORGE · ₹578.35
-7.00%
RAM RATNA WIRES LTD.
RAMRAT · ₹535.80
-5.93%
Varroc Engineering Limited
VARROC · ₹823.95
-5.83%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹21,203 crore

Altius Telecom Infrastructure
₹12,068.5 cr · 56.92% of turnover
+2.33%
IFCI LTD.
₹241.4 cr · 1.14% of turnover
+12.49%
Meesho Limited
₹178.3 cr · 0.84% of turnover
+3.12%
InterGlobe Aviation Limited
₹175.3 cr · 0.83% of turnover
-1.00%
INFOSYS LTD.
₹173.9 cr · 0.82% of turnover
-1.28%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 02 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,914.45, a change of -0.59% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 02 September 2026?

Energy was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +0.59%. The weakest was Auto at -1.79%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 02 September 2026?

1,960 stocks advanced and 2,793 declined out of 4,994 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.7:1.

Which stock gained the most on 02 September 2026?

Antelopus Selan Energy Limited (ANTELOPUS) rose +20.00% to close at ₹951.45, 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.