Snapping their three-session losing streak, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty edged higher on Thursday (September 10, 2026) amid fag-end stock-specific buying despite the cautious market undertone.

However, elevated crude oil prices above the $100-per-barrel mark, amid persistent geopolitical tensions, kept risk appetite subdued throughout the day, traders said.

The market remained range-bound for the most part of the session as investors kept their exposure lower.

The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 138.36 points, or 0.19%, to settle at 74,902.59 on last-minute buying. During the day, it hit a high of 74,910.96 and a low of 74,598.47.

The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 46.30 points, or 0.20%, to end at 23,477.80.

“Indian equities ended marginally higher on Thursday (September 10, 2026), shrugging off weak global cues and Brent crude hovering near $102 a barrel, as selective buying in financials and oil & gas stocks offset broader caution,” Hariselvan Radhakrishnan, Founder & CEO of HST Wealth, a Research Analyst firm, said.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Power Grid, Axis Bank, UltraTech Cement, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, and Larsen & Toubro were the major winners.

HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Trent, and ITC were among the laggards.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 1.19% to $102.2 per barrel.

The BSE SmallCap Select index was up 0.16%, while the MidCap Select index dipped 0.34%.

Among the BSE sectoral indices, Insurance climbed 0.58%, Top 10 Banks (0.52%), Bankex (0.36%), Private Banks index (0.35%), Financial Services (0.34%) and PSU Bank (0.32%).

Capital Goods declined 0.99%, Telecommunication (0.91%), Metal (0.67%) and Hospitals (0.48%).

“Indian equity markets ended on a resilient note, trading within a narrow range after three consecutive sessions of sharp declines. Investors are closely watching upcoming US inflation data, which could shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s policy path and provide fresh direction for global equities, bond yields and emerging-market currencies,” Ponmudi R., CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended lower, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index settled in positive territory.

Markets in Europe were trading on a mixed note.

U.S. markets ended in negative territory on Wednesday (September 9, 2026).

“Investors now await key U.S. inflation data for cues on the rate trajectory,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd., said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹582.99 crore on Wednesday (September 9, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Wednesday (September 9, 2026), the Sensex tanked 813.35 points, or 1.08%, to settle at 74,764.23. The Nifty declined 203.60 points, or 0.86%, to end at 23,431.50.

Published – September 10, 2026 05:23 pm IST

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Thursday (August 3, 2026) after three sessions of losses, helped by buying in blue-chip bank stocks and a firm trend in global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 334.16 points, or 0.44%, to 76,904.51 in morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 95.45 points to 24,009.90.

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Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Power Grid, Eternal, Larsen & Toubro, Bharti Airtel and UltraTech Cement were among the major gainers from the Sensex pack.

Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Bajaj Finance, Titan, IndiGo, Sun Pharmaceuticals and ITC were among the laggards.

Analysts said market sentiment was also supported by easing U.S. bond yields and record foreign-currency deposit inflows under a special RBI programme aimed at strengthening foreign-exchange liquidity.

“The market sentiment is likely to look up on Thursday following the slight easing of the U.S. bond yields. A big positive from the rupee perspective is the huge mobilisation of $136 billion under concessional swap facility.

“The $127 billion mobilised under the FCNR(B) scheme has come way above the consensus estimates. The implication of this from the market perspective is that the rupee will stabilise, imparting confidence to FIIs,” said V. K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments Ltd.

India mobilised a record $127.23 billion through foreign-currency deposits under a special central-bank programme aimed at bolstering the country’s foreign-exchange liquidity, underscoring the growing role of its overseas diaspora as a buffer during periods of market stress.

Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B) deposits accounted for USD 127.226 billion in inflows as of August 31, the Reserve Bank of India said on Wednesday (September 2, 2026).

Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹6,688.37 crore on Wednesday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also purchased shares worth ₹2,812.98 crore, according to exchange data.

Mr. Vijayakumar noted that an interesting feature of Wednesday’s market decline is that the 141-point dip in Nifty happened despite ₹9,500 crore of institutional buying, with FIIs buy figure of ₹6,688 crore and DII buy figure of ₹2,812 crore.

“So, it is obvious that the brunt of the selling came from retail investors, proprietary traders and bears who used the market weakness to hammer the stocks down. This is likely to reverse on Thursday,” he added.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, slipped 0.17% at $95.47 a barrel.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index traded higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index quoted lower.

U.S. markets ended higher on Wednesday (September 2, 2026).

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 373.93 points to settle at 76,570.35 on Wednesday (September 2, 2026), while NSE Nifty slumped 141.35 points to end at 23,914.45, extending their losses to a third consecutive session.

Published – September 03, 2026 12:25 pm IST

Market benchmark indices ended lower on Tuesday (August 18, 2026), with the Sensex falling 493 points and the Nifty dropping to 24,154.90 level, as elevated crude oil prices and fading hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in West Asia weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 492.70 points, or 0.63%, to settle at 77,235.46, registering its third day of decline. During the fag-end of trade, it tanked 493.8 points, or 0.63%, to 77,234.36.

The 50-share NSE Nifty declined for the sixth day, sliding 132.75 points, or 0.55%, to end at 24,154.90.

From the Sensex pack, Asian Paints, Infosys, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services, and Hindustan Unilever were among the major laggards.

Axis Bank, Power Grid, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Bajaj Finance were among the winners.

The BSE MidCap Select index declined 0.46%, while SmallCap Select index was up 0.24%.

Among sectoral indices, Focused IT tanked 1.84%, ITechnology Realty (1.28%), PSU Bank (1.04%), Consumer Durables (0.81%), FMCG (0.67%), Metal (0.47%), and Capital Goods (0.47%).

MidSmall Private Banks Quality Tilt, MidSmall Private Banks, Hospitals and Healthcare were the winners.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, went up 0.17% to $91.02 per barrel.

“Crude oil remained the primary drag on market sentiment, while rising U.S. bond yields and weak global cues prolonged the risk-off trend in Indian equities. Investor anxiety increased as hopes for a Middle East resolution faded following the expiration of the temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire, heightening concerns about renewed inflation,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd., said.

Elevated U.S. yields further reduced the attractiveness of emerging markets, and IT stocks-led losses amid fears that persistently high interest rates could dampen global technology spending, he added.

Among the Tata Group stocks, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles was down 2.28%, Tata Chemicals slipped 1.63%, TCS dipped 1.47%. Tata Consumer Products fell 1.25%, Voltas edged lower by 1.10%, Tata Communications declined 1%, Tata Investment Corporation skidded 0.94%, Tata Steel lost 0.48%, Titan (0.39%), Tata Power (0.24%) and Trent (0.24%) on the BSE.

A key annual general meeting of Tata Sons, the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate, had to be adjourned on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) due to lack of quorum, sources said.

The meeting had to be adjourned because Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), which jointly nominate a representative, could not be present, they said.

The AGM was considered key because it comes within a week of current Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran opting out of reappointment after his term ends next February.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 settled lower, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended marginally higher.

Markets in Europe were trading on a mixed note.

U.S. markets ended in negative territory on Monday (August 17, 2026).

“Indian equity markets extended their losing streak to a sixth consecutive session on Tuesday, tracking weakness across global markets as rising crude oil prices and a sharp sell-off in U.S. Treasuries weighed on investor sentiment,” R. Ponmudi, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

Fading hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East dampened risk appetite, he added.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,535.10 crore on Monday (August 17, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Monday (August 17, 2026), the Sensex declined 281.09 points, or 0.36%, to settle at 77,728.16. The Nifty was down 78.35 points, or 0.32%, to end at 24,287.65, taking the losses to the fifth day.

Published – August 18, 2026 05:31 pm IST

From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, NTPC, Bharat Electronics, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever and Eternal were among the winners. File
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Stock market benchmark indices ended on a mixed note on Thursday (August 6, 2026), with the Sensex climbing 374 points and the Nifty closing flat, drawing support from moderation in crude oil prices and buying in heavyweights Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank.

After starting the session on a positive note, the 30-share BSE Sensex remained in the positive territory throughout the day. It climbed 373.76 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 78,954.76.

The 50-share NSE Nifty traded in a narrow range for the day and edged marginally higher by 11.35 points, or 0.05%, to end at 24,636. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 24,677.05 and a low of 24,604.15.

Since Monday (August 3, 2026), both the benchmark indices have been facing divergence after stock exchanges introduced a new auction mechanism for shares having futures and options (F&O) contracts.

The Closing Auction Session (CAS) in the equity cash segment became operational on Monday (August 3, 2026), introducing a new auction-based mechanism for determining the closing prices of eligible stocks in a move aimed at making the price discovery process more transparent and robust.

“Indian equity markets ended the session on a mixed note, with the benchmark indices displaying a notable performance divergence even as investor sentiment remained cautiously constructive amid continued optimism over a potential diplomatic resolution to the Middle East conflict,” Hariselvan Radhakrishnan, Founder & CEO of HST Wealth, a Research Analyst firm, said.

The Nifty traded within a narrow range and finished largely unchanged, while the Sensex posted a modest gain, supported primarily by strength in a heavyweight constituent, he said.

“Four sessions into the NSE’s Closing Auction Session (CAS), the divergence between the Sensex and the Nifty is increasingly reflecting differences in market liquidity rather than a transitional anomaly. The same 20-minute closing auction continues to produce contrasting outcomes for the two benchmarks because institutional order flow is concentrated more heavily in Nifty constituents than in the Sensex basket. As a result, the Nifty’s closing level remains more sensitive to auction-driven price discovery, while the Sensex has been relatively less affected,” he added.

From the Sensex pack, Reliance Industries climbed 3.43%, the most among the blue-chip firms. State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics, ICICI Bank, Eternal and Titan were also among the major winners.

Power Grid, Tata Consultancy Services, InterGlobe Aviation and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards.

State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India declined 3.99 per cent after it reported a marginal year-on-year dip in consolidated net profit to ₹3,598.42 crore in the June quarter.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was marginally up by 0.09% at $79.52 per barrel.

“Markets drew support from the moderation in crude oil prices, aided by intensified diplomatic efforts to restore regional stability and normalise shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz. The positive sentiment was further reinforced by the RBI’s steady policy stance and constructive growth outlook, prompting selective buying in heavyweights, banking and energy stocks,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday maintained a status quo on its benchmark policy rate for the fourth consecutive meeting and retained the stance as “neutral”, with Governor Sanjay Malhotra saying the next move of the central bank on interest rates, as well as policy stance, will be data-dependent.

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee unanimously voted to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, and opted to wait for more clarity on whether higher energy costs in the wake of the West Asia crisis feed into broader inflationary pressures.

The central bank marginally raised the GDP forecast for the current fiscal to 6.7 per cent while slightly lowering the inflation projection to 5%.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s KOSPI tanked 4.58%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 1.49 per cent, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 ended 0.93 % lower. Shanghai’s SSE Composite index ended marginally higher.

Markets in Europe were trading higher. U.S. markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday (August 5, 2026).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹943.42 crore on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Wednesday (August 5, 2026), the Sensex rose by 152.05 points, or 0.19%, to settle at 78,581. The Nifty edged up 9.75 points, or 0.04 per cent, to end at 24,624.65.

Published – August 06, 2026 04:52 pm IST

Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Bharat Electronics and Titan were also among the winners. Tata Consultancy Services, Eternal, Infosys, ITC and InterGlobe Aviation were among the major laggards. File
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Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and Power Grid were among the major winners. Adani Ports, InterGlobe Aviation, Bajaj Finserv and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards. File
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Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra & Mahindra and Sun Pharma were among the major winners. Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Eternal and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards. File.
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Trent, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech and HDFC Bank were the gainers. Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Bharat Electronics and NTPC were the laggards. File
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Infosys, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel and HCL Tech were among the major gainers. File
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