Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 18 September 2026
As of 18 Sep 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 17 Sep 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,346.40 on 18 September 2026, up 75.80 points (+0.33%). Of 2,568 NSE main-board stocks, 1,632 rose and 899 fell; in the Nifty 500, 360 rose and 134 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty India Railways PSU led, up 2.92%, and Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group trailed, down 1.50%.
- Nifty 50
- +0.33%
- at 23,346.40
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 1,632 / 899
- 37 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 360 / 134
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 23,346.40 | +75.80 | +0.33% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 72,025.40 | +881.40 | +1.24% |
| Nifty 500 | 22,840.55 | +185.90 | +0.82% |
| Nifty Bank | 56,358.70 | +302.95 | +0.54% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 62,191.25 | +759.15 | +1.24% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 19,875.70 | +340.00 | +1.74% |
| India VIX | 11.39 | −0.90 | −7.32% |
Sectors and themes
Every NSE sectoral and thematic index, ranked by its move over the session. Broad-market, strategy and bond indices are left out.
Leaders
- Nifty India Railways PSU+2.92%
- Nifty Commercial & Transport Services+2.58%
- Nifty India Tourism+2.53%
- Nifty NBFC+2.36%
- Nifty Capital Goods+2.18%
- Nifty Cement+1.90%
- Nifty Construction+1.78%
- Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics+1.73%
Laggards
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group−1.50%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap−1.12%
- Nifty IT−1.03%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group−0.65%
- Nifty Insurance−0.60%
- Nifty Consumer Durables−0.43%
- Nifty FMCG−0.23%
- Nifty Auto−0.11%
All 71 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 2,732.45 | +2.92% |
| Nifty Commercial & Transport Services | 13,601.92 | +2.58% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,873.55 | +2.53% |
| Nifty NBFC | 57,885.61 | +2.36% |
| Nifty Capital Goods | 17,065.99 | +2.18% |
| Nifty Cement | 14,230.10 | +1.90% |
| Nifty Construction | 11,812.45 | +1.78% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,831.35 | +1.73% |
| Nifty Housing Finance | 741.68 | +1.71% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,469.15 | +1.56% |
| Nifty Metal | 13,052.60 | +1.51% |
| Nifty Small Finance Banks & Microfinance Institutions | 1,390.19 | +1.46% |
| Nifty Consumer Services | 3,642.33 | +1.43% |
| Nifty Hospitals | 4,533.49 | +1.43% |
| Nifty AI Catalysts | 1,087.63 | +1.41% |
| Nifty Media | 1,553.75 | +1.34% |
| Nifty MNC | 31,687.05 | +1.25% |
| Nifty Power | 8,512.83 | +1.22% |
| Nifty Realty | 844.20 | +1.19% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 29,306.25 | +1.17% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 52,624.90 | +1.17% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,071.30 | +1.14% |
| Nifty Retail | 3,120.76 | +1.13% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 14,836.90 | +1.10% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 31,567.80 | +1.10% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,670.24 | +1.10% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 5,326.35 | +1.07% |
| Nifty Energy | 37,773.55 | +1.05% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 22,511.15 | +0.98% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 21,806.70 | +0.88% |
| Nifty Housing | 11,503.50 | +0.87% |
| Nifty India Defence | 9,351.70 | +0.86% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 10,948.70 | +0.84% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 25,391.35 | +0.83% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 11,747.60 | +0.80% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 30,073.10 | +0.80% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 14,767.60 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Mobility | 22,793.40 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 25,510.00 | +0.76% |
| Nifty Rural | 14,870.15 | +0.75% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,566.55 | +0.68% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,317.55 | +0.66% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 15,929.65 | +0.65% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,891.10 | +0.63% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 18,110.60 | +0.62% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,870.70 | +0.60% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 27,552.00 | +0.58% |
| Nifty Bank | 56,358.70 | +0.54% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 16,613.90 | +0.51% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 14,807.80 | +0.49% |
| Nifty Pharma | 26,710.10 | +0.49% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,597.00 | +0.45% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 27,290.00 | +0.44% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,163.80 | +0.36% |
| Nifty India Digital | 8,541.20 | +0.33% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 37,623.50 | +0.33% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs 90:10 | 1,425.84 | +0.33% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,416.67 | +0.31% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,460.70 | +0.29% |
| Nifty Telecommunications | 3,763.73 | +0.29% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 9,781.40 | −0.03% |
| Nifty Sugar & Ethanol | 2,549.37 | −0.03% |
| Nifty CPSE | 6,327.60 | −0.09% |
| Nifty Auto | 27,129.00 | −0.11% |
| Nifty FMCG | 45,466.80 | −0.23% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 37,848.25 | −0.43% |
| Nifty Insurance | 1,823.45 | −0.60% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 34,823.69 | −0.65% |
| Nifty IT | 28,854.55 | −1.03% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 13,858.45 | −1.12% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 13,947.73 | −1.50% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adani Total Gas Ltd.ATGL | Rs 660.70 | +12.56% |
| 2 | Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.POONAWALLA | Rs 479.40 | +10.77% |
| 3 | Welspun Corp Ltd.WELCORP | Rs 2,660.10 | +8.12% |
| 4 | Azad Engineering Ltd.AZAD | Rs 2,790.30 | +7.10% |
| 5 | Supreme Industries Ltd.SUPREMEIND | Rs 3,580.30 | +7.05% |
| 6 | Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.JYOTICNC | Rs 1,049.70 | +7.02% |
| 7 | Physicswallah Ltd.PWL | Rs 136.60 | +6.89% |
| 8 | Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.SYRMA | Rs 1,728.90 | +6.87% |
| 9 | JSW Infrastructure Ltd.JSWINFRA | Rs 348.25 | +6.61% |
| 10 | UNO Minda Ltd.UNOMINDA | Rs 1,284.00 | +6.56% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata Chemicals Ltd.TATACHEM | Rs 693.25 | −11.04% |
| 2 | Cupid Ltd.CUPID | Rs 265.00 | −5.07% |
| 3 | KPIT Technologies Ltd.KPITTECH | Rs 532.00 | −4.88% |
| 4 | Tata Technologies Ltd.TATATECH | Rs 722.45 | −4.78% |
| 5 | The New India Assurance Company Ltd.NIACL | Rs 187.66 | −4.77% |
| 6 | Zydus Wellness Ltd.ZYDUSWELL | Rs 522.25 | −4.38% |
| 7 | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TCS | Rs 2,105.00 | −3.88% |
| 8 | Sun TV Network Ltd.SUNTV | Rs 451.70 | −3.57% |
| 9 | Tata Elxsi Ltd.TATAELXSI | Rs 3,266.70 | −3.40% |
| 10 | Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.TMPV | Rs 303.80 | −3.40% |
Volume shockers
Liquid stocks whose shares traded in the session were at least twice their own 20-session average before the session.
| Company | Close | Change | Volume vs norm | Shares a session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adani Total Gas Ltd.ATGLOil Gas & Consumable FuelsRs 660.70 · +12.6% | Rs 660.70 | +12.56% | 66.9x | 3,93,05,845norm 5,87,332 |
| Grauer & Weil India Ltd.GRAUWEILRs 86.62 · +9.5% | Rs 86.62 | +9.52% | 29.9x | 1,46,17,872norm 4,89,553 |
| NRB Bearing Ltd.NRBBEARINGRs 525.50 · +11.3% | Rs 525.50 | +11.29% | 25.3x | 97,38,086norm 3,84,825 |
| SKF India (Industrial) Ltd.SKFINDUSRs 2,984.20 · +1.5% | Rs 2,984.20 | +1.49% | 24.9x | 12,93,995norm 52,063 |
| Aqylon Nexus Ltd.AQYLONRs 17.98 · −4.8% | Rs 17.98 | −4.77% | 21.6x | 3,82,67,346norm 17,72,249 |
| Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.GODIGITRs 239.00 · −6.5% | Rs 239.00 | −6.46% | 17.7x | 34,24,067norm 1,93,380 |
| Metro Brands Ltd.METROBRANDRs 940.85 · −1.0% | Rs 940.85 | −1.01% | 17.4x | 9,18,435norm 52,764 |
| Timex Group India Ltd.TIMEXRs 714.20 · +16.9% | Rs 714.20 | +16.87% | 17x | 66,51,306norm 3,91,792 |
| Sambhv Steel Tubes Ltd.SAMBHVRs 147.57 · +14.3% | Rs 147.57 | +14.32% | 16.6x | 2,82,85,913norm 17,05,542 |
| GPT Infraprojects Ltd.GPTINFRARs 118.96 · +4.8% | Rs 118.96 | +4.76% | 15.8x | 30,08,060norm 1,90,687 |
| Lux Industries Ltd.LUXINDRs 1,139.20 · +9.3% | Rs 1,139.20 | +9.28% | 14x | 2,79,753norm 20,040 |
| Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.EMCUREHealthcareRs 2,003.80 · +4.9% | Rs 2,003.80 | +4.92% | 12.6x | 17,44,754norm 1,38,095 |
| CSM Technologies Ltd.CSMRs 109.85 · +7.0% | Rs 109.85 | +7.02% | 12.3x | 91,16,969norm 7,42,561 |
| Relaxo Footwears Ltd.RELAXORs 291.25 · −7.2% | Rs 291.25 | −7.16% | 12.2x | 20,52,973norm 1,68,027 |
| JSW Infrastructure Ltd.JSWINFRAServicesRs 348.25 · +6.6% | Rs 348.25 | +6.61% | 11x | 2,54,70,641norm 23,08,051 |
Delivery spikes
Liquid stocks where at least half the traded shares were delivered, 15 points or more above their own 20-session norm.
| Company | Close | Change | Delivered | 20-session norm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetan TMT Ltd.RHETANRs 19.57 · −5.0% | Rs 19.57 | −4.95% | 100% | 35.1% |
| Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.BANARISUGRs 3,316.70 · +0.4% | Rs 3,316.70 | +0.42% | 81.9% | 20% |
| Asian Hotels (North) Ltd.ASIANHOTNRRs 374.90 · −0.2% | Rs 374.90 | −0.24% | 88.2% | 32.3% |
| Innovision Ltd.INNOVISIONRs 253.10 · −0.5% | Rs 253.10 | −0.53% | 69.4% | 17.4% |
| Century Enka Ltd.CENTENKARs 561.45 · −0.5% | Rs 561.45 | −0.52% | 59.7% | 8.9% |
| Wonder Electricals Ltd.WELRs 72.94 · +5.0% | Rs 72.94 | +4.99% | 64.4% | 16.8% |
| STL Networks Ltd.STLNETWORKRs 42.95 · +5.0% | Rs 42.95 | +4.99% | 100% | 54.8% |
| Mangalam Cement Ltd.MANGLMCEMRs 1,030.80 · −0.4% | Rs 1,030.80 | −0.43% | 74.9% | 30.1% |
| Marathon Nextgen Realty Ltd.MARATHONRs 409.00 · −1.2% | Rs 409.00 | −1.24% | 69.3% | 24.5% |
| India Pesticides Ltd.IPLRs 134.67 · −2.9% | Rs 134.67 | −2.90% | 50.7% | 6.5% |
| Hester Biosciences Ltd.HESTERBIORs 2,195.60 · −2.2% | Rs 2,195.60 | −2.24% | 73.8% | 29.7% |
| Borosil Ltd.BOROLTDRs 259.21 · +2.3% | Rs 259.21 | +2.29% | 57% | 15.8% |
| Onix Solar Energy Ltd.ONIXSOLARRs 357.40 · −5.0% | Rs 357.40 | −5.00% | 100% | 61.1% |
| Vardhman Special Steels Ltd.VSSLRs 404.70 · −0.3% | Rs 404.70 | −0.33% | 56.7% | 19.1% |
| Alembic Ltd.ALEMBICLTDRs 102.63 · −0.1% | Rs 102.63 | −0.09% | 58.9% | 22% |
New 52-week highs and lows
On closing prices adjusted for splits and bonuses; a stock needs a full year of record to count.
Oquilia’s record of NSE closes starts on 1 October 2025, so 52-week figures begin with October 2026.
Stocks nearest their 52-week high · nearest their 52-week low
Bulk and block deals
Trades NSE discloses by name: a bulk deal is over 0.5% of a company's shares in a day; a block deal goes through NSE's separate block window. Largest by value over the session.
NSE publishes only the latest session’s deal files, so Oquilia’s record of them starts on 27 October 2026.
No bulk or block deal on record for the session.
How these numbers are made
- Stock movesare closing prices against the previous close, adjusted on each ex-date for splits, bonuses and rights from NSE’s corporate-action list, and chained over the week or month. Dividends are not added back.
- Breadthcounts NSE main-board companies (EQ and trade-for-trade series, ETFs left out) that traded in the period; the Nifty 500 is today’s list of members.
- Indicesare NSE’s own closing values; a week’s or month’s move runs from the close before it began.
- Volume and deliveryare judged against each stock’s own 20 sessions before the period, among liquid stocks only: EQ series, a close of Rs 10 or more, Rs 1 crore or more traded a session over those 20 sessions, and trades on at least 80% of them.
- Sources. NSE equity bhavcopy (prices, volume, delivery); NSE index closing values; NSE corporate actions and price data (PR zip); NSE bulk deals (latest session); NSE block deals (latest session); NSE Nifty 500 constituents.
Questions
How did the Nifty 50 do on 18 September 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,346.40, up 0.33% from the close on 17 September 2026. Nifty Bank +0.54%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +1.24%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +1.74%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 18 September 2026?
Best: Nifty India Railways PSU (+2.92%), Nifty Commercial & Transport Services (+2.58%) and Nifty India Tourism (+2.53%). Worst: Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group (−1.50%), Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap (−1.12%) and Nifty IT (−1.03%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 18 September 2026?
1,632 NSE main-board stocks rose, 899 fell and 37 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 360 rose and 134 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 18 September 2026?
Gainers: Adani Total Gas Ltd. (ATGL) +12.6%, Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. (POONAWALLA) +10.8% and Welspun Corp Ltd. (WELCORP) +8.1%. Losers: Tata Chemicals Ltd. (TATACHEM) −11.0%, Cupid Ltd. (CUPID) −5.1% and KPIT Technologies Ltd. (KPITTECH) −4.9%.
What is a volume shocker?
A liquid stock whose shares traded in the session were at least twice its own average over the 20 sessions before. On 18 September 2026 the largest were Adani Total Gas Ltd. (66.9x), Grauer & Weil India Ltd. (29.9x) and NRB Bearing Ltd. (25.3x). Heavy volume records interest in a stock, not its direction.
What does a delivery spike show?
Delivery is the share of traded quantity that changed hands for keeps rather than being squared off the same day. A spike here means at least half the shares traded were delivered, 15 points or more above the stock's own 20-session norm. The largest on 18 September 2026: Rhetan TMT Ltd. (100% against 35.1%), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd. (81.9% against 20%) and Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. (88.2% against 32.3%).
Where do these numbers come from?
From NSE's own end-of-day files: the equity bhavcopy for prices, volumes and delivery, the index closing-value file for every index, the daily PR file for corporate actions, and NSE's bulk and block deal files. Nothing here is advice to buy or sell any security.
Facts, not advice.These lists record how prices moved, from NSE’s own files. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and a past move says nothing about the next one. Oquilia is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst.