NSE market wrap 23 Sep 2026: breadth and flows
NSE close of 23 Sept 2026 · generated automatically from exchange data
On 23 Sep 2026, 342 of the 499 NSE stocks in our end-of-day data closed higher and 156 closed lower (1 unchanged). The equal-weight average stock moved +0.7%, which is the plain average of every stock's close-to-close change. 69% of stocks rose, a broader day than the 43% average of the previous 20 sessions. 41% of stocks closed above their own 20-session average price.
The median stock moved +0.6%. The largest rise among stocks without a recent corporate-action gap was WHIRLPOOL (▲ up 20.0%) and the largest fall was PFOCUS (▼ down 5.7%); single-day extremes like these are often news- or results-driven.
The NIFTY 50 closed at 23,446.80 (n/a) on the same session. India VIX, the market's implied-volatility gauge, read 10.35 on 23 Sep 2026 (▼ down 5.9%).
By NSE industry group (equal-weight, groups with at least 4 stocks), the strongest groups were Consumer Durables (+2.2%, 15 stocks), Metals & Mining (+2.1%, 18 stocks), Textiles (+1.4%, 5 stocks). The weakest were Media Entertainment & Publication (−2.0%), Information Technology (−0.4%), Services (+0.1%). Group averages hide wide differences between members; the sector pages list every stock.
Delivery data showed 2 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 BAYERCROP at 80% delivery, 1.3× its usual level, on a ▼ down 0.1% close. There were also 14 churn days, where volume ran at least 2× normal but under 30% of it was taken for delivery.
In the cash market on 23 Sep 2026, foreign institutions (FII) were net +₹1,617 cr and domestic institutions (DII) net +₹2,341 cr, per NSE's provisional release.
Three notable footprints from our footprint engine: GLAXO: delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume; BAYERCROP: delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume; CGCL: 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape. 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, 23 Sept 2026
Indices
| Index | Close | Change | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 23,446.80 | flat n/a | 23 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY BANK | 56,548.90 | flat n/a | 23 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 62,396.45 | flat n/a | 23 Sept 2026 |
| INDIA VIX | 10.35 | ▼ down −5.9% | 23 Sept 2026 |
Industry groups: strongest and weakest
| Group | Average move | Members up | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Durables | ▲ up +2.2% | 93% | 15 |
| Metals & Mining | ▲ up +2.1% | 83% | 18 |
| Textiles | ▲ up +1.4% | 100% | 5 |
| Media Entertainment & Publication | ▼ down −2.0% | 25% | 4 |
| Information Technology | ▼ down −0.4% | 22% | 23 |
| Services | ▲ up +0.1% | 54% | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYERCROP | 3,762.60 | ▼ down −0.1% | 80% | 1.3× | 4.2× |
| GLAXO | 2,876.90 | ▲ up +0.1% | 72% | 1.3× | 1.9× |
FII / DII cash
Session 23 Sept 2026: FII net +₹1,617 cr, DII net +₹2,341 cr (NSE provisional, cash segment).
Notable footprints
- GLAXO (Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals): delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume · delivery 72% (1.3× its median) · ▲ up +0.1%
- BAYERCROP (BAYERCROP): delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume · delivery 80% (1.3× its median) · ▼ down −0.1%
- CGCL (Capri Global Capital): 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape · delivery 51% (1.5× its median) · ▲ up +0.6%
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 23 Sept 2026. Descriptive context, not investment advice.