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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 03 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,873.45 (-0.17%). Realty led sectors at +2.58%. IT lagged at -0.85%. 2,709 stocks advanced against 2,018 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,873.45
▼ -0.17%
Bank
57,380.60
▲ +0.36%
India VIX
11.34
▼ -2.16%

What mattered today

  • Realty was the strongest sector at +2.58%
  • IT was the weakest at -0.85%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.34:1 across 4,971 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 11.34 (-2.16%)
  • POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. saw the highest traded value, 5.11% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 4,971 traded counters

54.5%
40.6%
▲ 2,709 advanced 1.34:1 ratio 2,018 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Realty +2.58%
Media +1.74%
Power +1.43%
Chemicals +0.90%
NBFC +0.56%
Defence +0.52%
Private Bank +0.51%
PSU Bank +0.48%
Cement +0.46%
Financials +0.43%
Railways +0.38%
Bank +0.36%
Energy +0.30%
Metal +0.14%
Manufacturing +0.02%
Oil & Gas -0.13%
Capital Goods -0.19%
Telecom -0.27%
Digital -0.33%
Pharma -0.46%
Healthcare -0.46%
Auto -0.52%
Insurance -0.59%
FMCG -0.62%
IT -0.85%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 28 Aug

Oil & Gas +0.88% Realty +0.80% Chemicals +0.44% Energy +0.36% Private Bank +0.04% Bank -0.20% Infrastructure -0.42% PSU Bank -0.60% Power -0.81% Defence -0.83% Digital -1.13% Pharma -1.23%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
NILACHAL CARBO METALICKS LIMIT
NCML · ₹115.17
+19.99%
BIRLA PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES L
BIRLAPREC · ₹52.11
+19.99%
JINDAL WORLDWIDE LTD.
JINDWORLD · ₹47.55
+19.98%
HIKAL LTD.
HIKAL · ₹241.20
+19.97%
JAYSYNTH ORGOCHEM LIMITED
JAYSYNTH · ₹17.67
+19.80%
Top losers
Salasar Techno Engineering Lim
SALASAR · ₹5.11
-9.72%
MODISON LIMITED
MODISONLTD · ₹494.30
-5.00%
Annu Projects Limited
ANNU · ₹74.01
-4.99%
R&B DENIMS LTD
RNBDENIMS · ₹10.82
-4.92%
Hy-Tech Engineers Limited
HTEL · ₹75.00
-4.86%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹10,640 crore

POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.
₹544.0 cr · 5.11% of turnover
-0.30%
JSW ENERGY LTD
₹489.6 cr · 4.6% of turnover
-0.56%
NETWEB TECHNOLOGIES INDIA LIMI
₹267.7 cr · 2.52% of turnover
+3.15%
Max Healthcare Institute Limit
₹206.1 cr · 1.94% of turnover
+0.02%
Antelopus Selan Energy Limited
₹183.5 cr · 1.73% of turnover
+6.61%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 03 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,873.45, a change of -0.17% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 03 September 2026?

Realty was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.58%. The weakest was IT at -0.85%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 03 September 2026?

2,709 stocks advanced and 2,018 declined out of 4,971 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.34:1.

Which stock gained the most on 03 September 2026?

NILACHAL CARBO METALICKS LIMIT (NCML) rose +19.99% to close at ₹115.17, 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.