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How did the Indian stock market perform on 21 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,414.30 (+0.29%). Pharma led sectors at +1.16%. Railways lagged at -1.55%. 2,364 stocks advanced against 2,534 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,414.30
▲ +0.29%
Bank
56,470.65
▲ +0.20%
India VIX
11.25
▼ -1.23%

What mattered today

  • Pharma was the strongest sector at +1.16%
  • Railways was the weakest at -1.55%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.93:1 across 5,170 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 11.25 (-1.23%)
  • Mindspace Business Parks REIT saw the highest traded value, 6.15% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,170 traded counters

45.7%
49.0%
▲ 2,364 advanced 0.93:1 ratio 2,534 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move

Pharma +1.16%
Realty +1.14%
Healthcare +1.10%
Consumer Durables +0.95%
FMCG +0.95%
Defence +0.70%
Insurance +0.66%
Oil & Gas +0.53%
Private Bank +0.29%
Bank +0.20%
Digital +0.18%
Media +0.14%
Energy +0.12%
Manufacturing +0.10%
Auto +0.08%
Financials +0.06%
Cement +0.06%
Chemicals +0.00%
PSU Bank -0.06%
IT -0.08%
Capital Goods -0.08%
Infrastructure -0.14%
Power -0.60%
Metal -0.61%
NBFC -1.17%
Telecom -1.22%
Capital Markets -1.32%
Railways -1.55%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 15 Sep

Realty +4.86% Media +3.46% Pharma +3.18% Cement +3.13% Healthcare +3.05% Defence +2.98% Metal +2.40% FMCG +2.39% Manufacturing +2.31% Railways +2.01% Oil & Gas +1.94% Chemicals +1.89%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Hemant Surgical Industries Lim
HSIL · ₹498.00
+20.00%
SREE RAYALASEEMA HI-STRENGTH H
SRHHYPOLTD · ₹627.40
+20.00%
Protean eGov Technologies Limi
PROTEAN · ₹588.05
+20.00%
TANEJA AEROSPACE & AVIATION LT
TANAA · ₹319.80
+20.00%
YAASHVI JEWELLERS LIMITED
YAASHVI · ₹85.53
+19.99%
Top losers
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund
MONQ50 · ₹316.74
-20.00%
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund
MASPTOP50 · ₹113.09
-9.45%
LCC PROJECTS LIMITED
LCCPROJECT · ₹142.25
-8.58%
Artificial Electronics Intelli
AEIM · ₹73.00
-8.49%
Kalyani Cast-Tech Limited
KALYANI · ₹1,293.20
-7.01%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹8,172 crore

Mindspace Business Parks REIT
₹502.2 cr · 6.15% of turnover
-0.16%
CUPID LTD.
₹199.0 cr · 2.44% of turnover
-5.21%
Shyam Metalics and Energy Limi
₹181.6 cr · 2.22% of turnover
-0.95%
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD.
₹131.7 cr · 1.61% of turnover
+0.22%
Glass Wall Systems (India) Lim
₹120.4 cr · 1.47% of turnover
+9.68%
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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 21 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,414.30, a change of +0.29% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 21 September 2026?

Pharma was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.16%. The weakest was Railways at -1.55%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 21 September 2026?

2,364 stocks advanced and 2,534 declined out of 5,170 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.93:1.

Which stock gained the most on 21 September 2026?

Hemant Surgical Industries Lim (HSIL) rose +20.00% to close at ₹498.00, 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.