StoxStock market today, 03 Sep 2026: Nifty edged down 0.17%
End-of-day market summary · Thursday, 03 September 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Thursday, 03 September 2026. The Nifty 50 edged down 0.17% to 23,873.45. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.36%, Nifty IT -0.85%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.28%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 2.2% to 11.34.
Market breadth was mixed: 295 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 200 declined. 57% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, down from 60% a week earlier. 13 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 7 touched a 52-week low.
Media Entertainment & Publication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +2.14%, led by Prime Focus (+4.0%). Information Technology lagged at -0.59%, dragged by Hexaware Technologies (-2.7%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Brigade Enterprises, up 11.30% at ₹712.30; Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. was the biggest loser, down 4.29% at ₹1,355.90. Elecon Engineering Co. saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 20.0× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade EnterprisesBRIGADE | ₹712.30 | +11.30% | ₹18,210 Cr |
| Central Mine Planning & Design InstituteCMPDI | ₹239.66 | +7.49% | ₹12,658 Cr |
| Jyoti CNC AutomationJYOTICNC | ₹1,026.85 | +7.45% | ₹23,193 Cr |
| Finolex CablesFINCABLES | ₹1,272.90 | +6.86% | ₹16,687 Cr |
| Anant RajANANTRAJ | ₹628.30 | +6.70% | ₹16,032 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp.DEEPAKFERT | ₹1,355.90 | -4.29% | ₹14,585 Cr |
| Ola Electric MobilityOLAELEC | ₹37.47 | -3.87% | ₹15,832 Cr |
| Gravita IndiaGRAVITA | ₹1,684.80 | -3.68% | ₹11,025 Cr |
| Pine LabsPINELABS | ₹156.50 | -3.59% | ₹18,758 Cr |
| Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaMCX | ₹3,170.20 | -3.52% | ₹17,992 Cr |
New 52-week highs (13)
New 52-week lows (7)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.