NSE market wrap 21 Sep 2026: breadth and flows
NSE close of 21 Sept 2026 · generated automatically from exchange data
On 21 Sep 2026, 211 of the 500 NSE stocks in our end-of-day data closed higher and 286 closed lower (3 unchanged). The equal-weight average stock moved −0.1%, which is the plain average of every stock's close-to-close change. 42% of stocks rose, a narrower day than the 43% average of the previous 20 sessions. 31% of stocks closed above their own 20-session average price.
The median stock moved −0.3%. The largest rise among stocks without a recent corporate-action gap was TEGA (▲ up 9.6%) and the largest fall was OFSS (▼ down 8.3%); single-day extremes like these are often news- or results-driven.
The NIFTY 50 closed at 23,414.30 (n/a) on the same session. India VIX, the market's implied-volatility gauge, read 11.25 on 21 Sep 2026 (▼ down 1.2%).
By NSE industry group (equal-weight, groups with at least 4 stocks), the strongest groups were Media Entertainment & Publication (+1.1%, 4 stocks), Healthcare (+0.8%, 43 stocks), Fast Moving Consumer Goods (+0.4%, 26 stocks). The weakest were Textiles (−1.5%), Telecommunication (−1.1%), Automobile and Auto Components (−0.6%). Group averages hide wide differences between members; the sector pages list every stock.
Delivery data showed 4 delivery spikes, meaning delivery % at least 1.3× the stock's own 20-session median on volume at least 1.5× normal. The largest was BERGEPAINT at 86% delivery, 1.7× its usual level, on a ▼ down 1.8% close. There were also 11 churn days, where volume ran at least 2× normal but under 30% of it was taken for delivery.
In the cash market on 21 Sep 2026, foreign institutions (FII) were net −₹576 cr and domestic institutions (DII) net +₹2,797 cr, per NSE's provisional release.
Three notable footprints from our footprint engine: BERGEPAINT: delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume; GABRIEL: 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape; PATANJALI: several footprint components agreeing on one day. These describe what the data recorded today and say nothing about what happens next.
This wrap is generated automatically from exchange data after the close. It is descriptive market context, not investment advice.
Breadth, 21 Sept 2026
Indices
| Index | Close | Change | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 23,414.30 | flat n/a | 21 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY BANK | 56,470.65 | flat n/a | 21 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 62,013.10 | flat n/a | 21 Sept 2026 |
| INDIA VIX | 11.25 | ▼ down −1.2% | 21 Sept 2026 |
Industry groups: strongest and weakest
| Group | Average move | Members up | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Entertainment & Publication | ▲ up +1.1% | 75% | 4 |
| Healthcare | ▲ up +0.8% | 60% | 43 |
| Fast Moving Consumer Goods | ▲ up +0.4% | 58% | 26 |
| Textiles | ▼ down −1.5% | 20% | 5 |
| Telecommunication | ▼ down −1.1% | 10% | 10 |
| Automobile and Auto Components | ▼ down −0.6% | 32% | 38 |
Top 3 rows: strongest groups; the rest: weakest. Equal-weight average of members' close-to-close change.
Largest delivery spikes
| Stock | Close | Day | Delivery | vs own 20d median | Volume vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERGEPAINT | 450.60 | ▼ down −1.8% | 86% | 1.7× | 2.8× |
| LENSKART | 683.85 | ▼ down −3.3% | 83% | 1.4× | 3.4× |
| KPIL | 1,439.10 | ▼ down −0.4% | 72% | 1.4× | 1.8× |
| JUBLFOOD | 487.05 | ▼ down −2.6% | 51% | 1.3× | 2.1× |
FII / DII cash
Session 21 Sept 2026: FII net −₹576 cr, DII net +₹2,797 cr (NSE provisional, cash segment).
Notable footprints
- BERGEPAINT (Berger Paints India): delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume · delivery 86% (1.7× its median) · ▼ down −1.8%
- GABRIEL (Gabriel India): 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape · delivery 54% (1.2× its median) · ▼ down −2.4%
- PATANJALI (Patanjali Foods): several footprint components agreeing on one day · delivery 12% (0.3× its median) · ▲ up +8.0%
Source: NSE bhavcopy (prices, volume, delivery), NSE provisional FII/DII cash data and NSE F&O bhavcopy, via the tietiy data store (TDT). Data dated 21 Sept 2026. Descriptive context, not investment advice.