StoxStock market today, 01 Sep 2026: Nifty edged down 0.10%
End-of-day market summary · Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. The Nifty 50 edged down 0.10% to 24,055.80. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -1.06%, Nifty IT +0.98%, Nifty Midcap 50 -1.31%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 2.7% to 11.49.
Market breadth was negative: 184 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 307 declined. 58% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, down from 61% a week earlier. 10 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 6 touched a 52-week low.
Power was the strongest sector, with a median move of +0.32%, led by Adani Green Energy (+4.1%). Telecommunication lagged at -1.88%, dragged by HFCL (-5.0%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Caplin Point Laboratories, up 7.70% at ₹2,711.20; KEI Industries was the biggest loser, down 6.83% at ₹5,348.00. Vardhman Textiles saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 139.2× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caplin Point LaboratoriesCAPLIPOINT | ₹2,711.20 | +7.70% | ₹18,107 Cr |
| Engineers IndiaENGINERSIN | ₹280.05 | +6.94% | ₹16,451 Cr |
| Welspun CorpWELCORP | ₹2,553.60 | +6.80% | ₹58,165 Cr |
| Vardhman TextilesVTL | ₹602.30 | +5.29% | ₹14,496 Cr |
| Jindal StainlessJSL | ₹734.00 | +4.54% | ₹57,595 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEI IndustriesKEI | ₹5,348.00 | -6.83% | ₹38,125 Cr |
| Polycab IndiaPOLYCAB | ₹8,895.50 | -5.82% | ₹1,18,610 Cr |
| HFCLHFCL | ₹236.64 | -5.00% | ₹32,239 Cr |
| One 97 CommunicationsPAYTM | ₹1,633.50 | -4.87% | ₹1,14,842 Cr |
| Sterlite TechnologiesSTLTECH | ₹693.70 | -4.77% | ₹37,075 Cr |
New 52-week highs (10)
New 52-week lows (6)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.