Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Wed, 23 Sept, 2026, 13:20 IST
Market Outlook
Indian equities demonstrated broad-based strength, closing higher with a strong advance-decline ratio. Domestic institutional investors were significant buyers, offsetting foreign outflows. Expect continued focus on Metal, Realty, and FMCG sectors, while IT might face headwinds. The low VIX suggests subdued volatility.
Key Takeaways
- Nifty and Sensex closed positively with strong market breadth (adv 48/dec 10).
- Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) net bought 4120.07cr, offsetting FII net selling of 3809.99cr.
- Metal (+2%), Realty (+1.32%), and FMCG (+1.1%) sectors led the gains.
- Nifty IT was the only major sectoral index to decline (-0.79%).
- Tata Steel (+3.3%) and Bajfinance (+2.6%) were among the top gainers.
- The VIX remains low at 10.415, indicating subdued market volatility expectations.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
−3,809.99 cr
DII Net
+4,120.07 cr
As of 2026-09-22
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
23,446.95
+0.51%SENSEX
74,918.22
+0.52%NASDAQ
27,244.277
+0.45%GOLD
4,401.3
+0.57%INDIA VIX
10.415
-5.30%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
56,561.75
+0.62%NIFTY IT
28,356.2
-0.79%NIFTY PHARMA
27,052.15
+0.53%NIFTY AUTO
27,155.25
+0.25%NIFTY METAL
13,250
+2.00%NIFTY ENERGY
37,780.1
+0.14%NIFTY REALTY
872.9
+1.32%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
27,668.5
+0.60%NIFTY FMCG
46,160.6
+1.10%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | 191.00 | +3.26% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | 1,035.00 | +2.60% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | 269.40 | +2.43% |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel | 1,292.90 | +2.04% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | 991.80 | +1.93% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TITAN | Titan Company | 4,874.50 | -1.10% |
| COALINDIA | Coal India | 423.35 | -1.09% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,019.70 | -0.94% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | 2,089.40 | -0.74% |
| CIPLA | Cipla | 1,374.80 | -0.67% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,975.00−0.83%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
9,501.50−1.18%
Near 52-Week Low
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products
993.10+0.91%
BRITANNIABritannia Industries
4,950.50+0.93%
MARUTIMaruti Suzuki
12,219.00+0.96%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever
1,946.20+1.04%
HAVELLSHavells India
1,093.80+1.17%
WIPROWipro
165.16+1.19%