StoxStock market today, 23 Sep 2026: Nifty rose 0.50%
End-of-day market summary · Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. The Nifty 50 rose 0.50% to 23,446.80. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.59%, Nifty IT -0.87%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.57%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 5.9% to 10.35.
Market breadth was positive: 348 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 147 declined. 53% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, up from 47% a week earlier. 18 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 3 touched a 52-week low.
Metals & Mining was the strongest sector, with a median move of +2.50%, led by Steel Authority of India (+6.6%). Media Entertainment & Publication lagged at -1.24%, dragged by Prime Focus (-5.7%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Whirlpool of India, up 20.00% at ₹865.25; Prime Focus was the biggest loser, down 5.68% at ₹337.15. Elecon Engineering Co. saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 50.3× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool of IndiaWHIRLPOOL | ₹865.25 | +20.00% | ₹10,488 Cr |
| Elecon Engineering Co.ELECON | ₹466.60 | +10.95% | ₹9,401 Cr |
| Ola Electric MobilityOLAELEC | ₹41.87 | +10.83% | ₹15,832 Cr |
| WockhardtWOCKPHARMA | ₹2,329.70 | +6.60% | ₹31,541 Cr |
| Clean Max Enviro Energy SolutionsCLEANMAX | ₹1,457.50 | +6.58% | ₹14,808 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime FocusPFOCUS | ₹337.15 | -5.68% | ₹22,146 Cr |
| Pine LabsPINELABS | ₹188.30 | -4.70% | ₹18,758 Cr |
| Inox WindINOXWIND | ₹75.02 | -3.70% | ₹11,199 Cr |
| Devyani InternationalDEVYANI | ₹140.11 | -3.04% | ₹15,862 Cr |
| Gabriel IndiaGABRIEL | ₹1,428.10 | -2.94% | ₹26,345 Cr |
New 52-week highs (18)
New 52-week lows (3)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.