Sensex, Nifty at 3:30 pm: The Sensex and the Nifty closed the session higher up about 0.4% each. The top gainers included a host of financial stocks and life isurance plays along with other index heavyweights like ITC.
Sensex, Nifty at 2:30 pm: In afternoon trade, the Sensex was up 309.54 points, or 0.42%, at 74,313.36, while the Nifty gained 120.15 points, or 0.52%, to 23,238.75.
Among the top gainers, ITC rose 2.29%, Axis Bank 2.24%, Bharat Electronics (BEL) 2.11% and State Bank of India (SBI) 2.06%. On the other hand, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) fell 2.77%, Infosys declined 1.74%, Tech Mahindra dropped 1.33% and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) slipped 1.19%.
Sensex, Nifty at 10 am: The Nifty and the Sensex are holding onto early gains. Three companies made their market debut today. Glass Well and Kanohar listed with strong double-digit premium while Prasol Chemicals listed at a discount.
Kanohar Electricals, Glass Wall Systems make positive debut: The IPOs of Kanohar Electricals and Glass Wall Systems (India) made a positive debut on the stock exchanges.
Kanohar Electricals, which had fixed its issue price at Rs 632, listed at Rs 685.50 on the NSE, marking a premium of 8.47%, while its BSE listing stood at Rs 672.05, a 6.34% premium.
Similarly, Glass Wall Systems, whose issue was priced at Rs 182, debuted at Rs 194 on the NSE, up 6.59%, and at Rs 190.10 on the BSE, reflecting a 4.45% premium.
Sensex, Nifty at open: Indian equity markets opened higher in early trade, with the Sensex rising 424.95 points, or 0.57%, to 74,428.77, while the Nifty gained 138.25 points, or 0.60%, to 23,256.85. Among the top Nifty gainers, ITC rose 1.78%, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) at 1.47%, Adani Ports at 1.40%, Bharat Electronics (BEL) at 1.35% and Hindustan Unilever at 1.2%.
Sensex, Nifty before pre-open: Mixed signals for the equity markets this morning. The GIFT Nifty has been trading 20 points higher, or 0.09%, above 23,200 in early trade, signalling a cautious start for Indian equities. However, mixed cues from Asia , elevated US Treasury yields and crude oil prices will remain in focus, along with global market cues and institutional flows.
In the last trading session, the Sensex fell 777.94 points, or 1.04%, to close at 74,003.82, while the Nifty declined 279.50 points, or 1.19%, to settle at 23,118.60.
Key global and domestic cues for September 16, 2026
Asian Markets
Asian markets are offering mixed signals in early Wednesday trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.17%, while the Topix gained 0.55%. South Korea’s Kospi remained largely flat, whereas the Kosdaq fell 0.69%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.24%.
Crude oil
Oil prices declined slightly in early trade, with Brent crude falling 0.40% to $108.32 a barrel, while US crude slipped 0.72% to $105.11 a barrel.
US 10-year yield moves higher
US Treasury yields remained elevated, with the 10-year yield holding slightly above 5%, while the 30-year yield stood at 5.369%, amid concerns over higher inflation.
US markets
US markets ended lower in the previous session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 52,093.11. The S&P 500 declined 0.45% to 7,585.73, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.78% to 25,981.57.
US Futures
US stock futures pointed to a mildly positive opening, with Dow futures rising 56 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures also gained 0.1% each.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading at 99.69. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies.
The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The Indian rupee ended Tuesday’s session on September 15 at Rs 95.96 against the US dollar.
Gold rate today
In the latest trading session, COMEX gold fell 0.27% to 4,320.
The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,53,160 per 10 grams. The 24 kt gold rate today in Delhi is Rs 1,53,310 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,14,870. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,51,070.
Silver rate today
In the latest trading session, COMEX silver down 1.28% to 64.14.
Silver prices in India stood at Rs 249.90 per gram, while the price was Rs 2,49,900 per kilogram.
FII, DII data
FIIs remained sellers on September 15, offloading Rs 2,977.86 crore, while DIIs bought equities worth Rs 2,686.05 crore as rising crude prices and bond yields weighed on Indian markets.
Top sectors in Tuesday’s trade
In the last trading session, Information Technology stocks rose 1.21%, while Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks gained 0.96%. Digital stocks also moved higher, advancing 0.52%.
Group-wise gainers and losers in Tuesday’s trade
In the last trading session, HCL Group stocks rose 3.97%, while Emami Group stocks gained 2.46%. Patodia Group stocks also moved higher, rising 1.89%. On the other hand, GMR Group stocks declined 5.12%, Ruchi Group stocks fell 5.85%, and Essar Group stocks dropped 6.83%.