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How did the Indian stock market perform on 30 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,620.45 (-0.42%). Media led sectors at +2.74%. Healthcare lagged at -2.57%. 2,335 stocks advanced against 2,472 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,620.45
▼ -0.42%
Bank
54,633.05
▲ +0.69%
India VIX
13.49
▲ +0.60%

What mattered today

  • Media was the strongest sector at +2.74%
  • Healthcare was the weakest at -2.57%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.94:1 across 5,064 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 13.49 (+0.60%)
  • Avalon Technologies Limited saw the highest traded value, 8.14% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,064 traded counters

46.1%
48.8%
▲ 2,335 advanced 0.94:1 ratio 2,472 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Media +2.74%
Realty +1.62%
Cement +1.60%
Defence +1.50%
Railways +1.20%
Chemicals +1.19%
Private Bank +0.95%
Bank +0.69%
Power +0.54%
PSU Bank +0.54%
Telecom +0.50%
Auto +0.46%
Oil & Gas +0.44%
Energy +0.35%
Insurance +0.24%
IT +0.13%
Capital Goods +0.02%
Capital Markets +0.01%
Financials +0.00%
Infrastructure -0.05%
Digital -0.26%
Manufacturing -0.36%
NBFC -0.44%
FMCG -0.63%
Consumer Durables -1.35%
Metal -1.50%
Pharma -1.84%
Healthcare -2.57%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 24 Sep

Media +1.86% Private Bank -0.26% Telecom -0.87% Defence -0.91% Railways -1.19% Financials -1.22% Power -1.24% Bank -1.45% Auto -1.63% Realty -1.63% IT -1.79% Capital Goods -1.85%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
ALICON CASTALLOY LIMITED
ALICON · ₹870.15
+20.00%
ESTER INDUSTRIES LTD.
ESTER · ₹101.32
+19.64%
HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LT
HOCL · ₹52.96
+19.12%
MEHUL TELECOM LIMITED
MTL · ₹131.40
+18.22%
IRCON International Ltd
IRCON · ₹117.05
+14.42%
Top losers
Pashupati Cotspin Limited
PASHUPATI · ₹75.04
-19.16%
MONIKA ALCOBEV LIMITED
MONIKA · ₹121.10
-14.72%
Farm Peace Limited
FARMPEACE · ₹43.55
-9.98%
Trident Lifeline Limited
TLL · ₹366.05
-9.83%
Artificial Electronics Intelli
AEIM · ₹63.95
-9.01%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹11,735 crore

Avalon Technologies Limited
₹954.9 cr · 8.14% of turnover
-0.49%
BHARTI AIRTEL LTD.
₹538.1 cr · 4.59% of turnover
-1.01%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹419.3 cr · 3.57% of turnover
-0.35%
MOLBIO DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
₹358.2 cr · 3.05% of turnover
+4.07%
APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE LT
₹236.2 cr · 2.01% of turnover
-6.47%
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Past reports

Every session in September 2026 → · Full archive →

23 Oct -0.39% 22 Oct -0.54% 21 Oct -0.34% 19 Oct -1.11% 16 Oct +0.65% 15 Oct +1.66% 14 Oct -0.44% 13 Oct +1.60% 12 Oct -0.70% 09 Oct +1.30% 08 Oct -1.64% 07 Oct -0.76% 06 Oct +0.98% 05 Oct +0.60%

Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 30 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,620.45, a change of -0.42% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 30 September 2026?

Media was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.74%. The weakest was Healthcare at -2.57%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 30 September 2026?

2,335 stocks advanced and 2,472 declined out of 5,064 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.94:1.

Which stock gained the most on 30 September 2026?

ALICON CASTALLOY LIMITED (ALICON) rose +20.00% to close at ₹870.15, 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.