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Metal leads as the Nifty gives up 0.86%

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 09 September 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,431.50 (-0.86%). Metal led sectors at +1.79%. IT lagged at -3.24%. 2,014 stocks advanced against 2,765 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,431.50
▼ -0.86%
Bank
56,295.55
▼ -0.85%
India VIX
11.92
▲ +6.14%

What mattered today

  • Metal was the strongest sector at +1.79%
  • IT was the weakest at -3.24%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.73:1 across 5,029 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 11.92 (+6.14%)
  • ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOM saw the highest traded value, 8.58% of the day's turnover

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,029 traded counters

40.0%
55.0%
▲ 2,014 advanced 0.73:1 ratio 2,765 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move

Metal +1.79%
Power +1.21%
Energy +0.63%
Telecom +0.08%
Railways -0.03%
Oil & Gas -0.14%
Manufacturing -0.23%
Chemicals -0.23%
Healthcare -0.26%
Infrastructure -0.27%
Cement -0.35%
Capital Goods -0.44%
Auto -0.44%
PSU Bank -0.51%
Consumer Durables -0.58%
NBFC -0.69%
Pharma -0.70%
Bank -0.85%
Media -0.92%
Private Bank -0.95%
FMCG -0.96%
Defence -1.07%
Capital Markets -1.24%
Financials -1.24%
Digital -1.33%
Insurance -1.44%
Realty -2.23%
IT -3.24%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 03 Sep

Telecom +4.07% Defence +2.29% Metal +1.63% Power +1.17% Energy +0.51% Healthcare +0.17% Pharma +0.12% Capital Markets +0.12% Capital Goods -0.08% Manufacturing -0.38% Auto -0.66% Chemicals -0.74%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
NOVARTIS INDIA LTD.
NOVARTIND · ₹2,188.00
+20.00%
SREELEATHERS LTD.
SREEL · ₹344.75
+20.00%
Shivalik Rasayan Ltd.
SHIVALIK · ₹385.10
+19.99%
GOA CARBON LTD.
GOACARBON · ₹465.15
+19.99%
Sotefin Bharat Limited
SOTEFIN · ₹299.95
+19.26%
Top losers
Dc Infotech and Communication
DCI · ₹271.10
-9.90%
Davangere Sugar Company Limite
DAVANGERE · ₹1.78
-8.25%
GSP CROP SCIENCE LIMITED
GSPCROP · ₹491.20
-7.43%
Technocrats Plasma Systems Lim
TECHNOCRAT · ₹407.95
-7.06%
AEROFLEX ENTERPRISES LIMITED
AEROENTER · ₹143.20
-6.44%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹12,341 crore

ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOM
₹1,058.3 cr · 8.58% of turnover
+3.67%
BIOCON LTD.
₹653.9 cr · 5.3% of turnover
+0.62%
DLF LTD.
₹354.6 cr · 2.87% of turnover
-2.89%
NETWEB TECHNOLOGIES INDIA LIMI
₹332.0 cr · 2.69% of turnover
-3.69%
ICICI BANK LTD.
₹296.5 cr · 2.4% of turnover
-0.67%
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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 09 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,431.50, a change of -0.86% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 09 September 2026?

Metal was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.79%. The weakest was IT at -3.24%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 09 September 2026?

2,014 stocks advanced and 2,765 declined out of 5,029 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.73:1.

Which stock gained the most on 09 September 2026?

NOVARTIS INDIA LTD. (NOVARTIND) rose +20.00% to close at ₹2,188.00, 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.