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Metal leads as the Nifty adds 0.50%

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 23 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,446.80 (+0.50%). Metal led sectors at +2.40%. IT lagged at -0.87%. 2,967 stocks advanced against 1,833 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,446.80
▲ +0.50%
Bank
56,548.90
▲ +0.59%
India VIX
10.35
▼ -5.91%

What mattered today

  • Metal was the strongest sector at +2.40%
  • IT was the weakest at -0.87%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.62:1 across 5,049 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 10.35 (-5.91%)
  • Meesho Limited saw the highest traded value, 8.39% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,049 traded counters

58.8%
36.3%
▲ 2,967 advanced 1.62:1 ratio 1,833 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move

Metal +2.40%
Capital Markets +1.58%
FMCG +1.32%
NBFC +1.24%
PSU Bank +1.14%
Realty +1.10%
Cement +1.05%
Telecom +1.02%
Pharma +0.90%
Healthcare +0.89%
Infrastructure +0.82%
Manufacturing +0.80%
Consumer Durables +0.63%
Bank +0.59%
Financials +0.58%
Insurance +0.55%
Capital Goods +0.50%
Oil & Gas +0.42%
Private Bank +0.28%
Auto +0.26%
Power +0.23%
Railways +0.09%
Energy +0.09%
Chemicals -0.01%
Defence -0.11%
Digital -0.13%
Media -0.50%
IT -0.87%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 17 Sep

Realty +4.41% Metal +3.45% Media +2.20% Pharma +2.16% Cement +2.15% Healthcare +2.05% Defence +2.04% NBFC +1.90% Capital Goods +1.83% Capital Markets +1.80% Chemicals +1.59% FMCG +1.51%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
PORWAL AUTO COMPONENTS LTD.
PORWAL · ₹59.28
+20.00%
WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LTD.
WHIRLPOOL · ₹865.35
+20.00%
FRONTIER SPRINGS LTD.
FRONTSP · ₹1,394.55
+20.00%
PREMIER POLYFILM LTD.
PREMIERPOL · ₹96.89
+19.69%
SYSCHEM (INDIA) LTD.
SYSCHEM · ₹35.33
+18.56%
Top losers
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund
MONQ50 · ₹202.72
-20.00%
ADON AGRO COMMODITIES LIMITED
ADON · ₹88.28
-10.83%
BlueStone Jewellery and Lifest
BLUESTONE · ₹853.10
-8.54%
TAAL TECH LIMITED
TAALTECH · ₹1,091.30
-8.19%
Glass Wall Systems (India) Lim
GLASSWALL · ₹286.75
-7.31%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹11,229 crore

Meesho Limited
₹942.6 cr · 8.39% of turnover
-1.60%
SS Retail Limited
₹566.2 cr · 5.04% of turnover
+0.00%
Allied Blenders and Distillers
₹535.4 cr · 4.77% of turnover
+1.70%
Escorts Kubota Limited
₹457.1 cr · 4.07% of turnover
+0.06%
MOLBIO DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
₹423.2 cr · 3.77% of turnover
+3.58%
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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 23 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,446.80, a change of +0.50% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 23 September 2026?

Metal was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.40%. The weakest was IT at -0.87%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 23 September 2026?

2,967 stocks advanced and 1,833 declined out of 5,049 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.62:1.

Which stock gained the most on 23 September 2026?

PORWAL AUTO COMPONENTS LTD. (PORWAL) rose +20.00% to close at ₹59.28, 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.