NSE market wrap 28 Sep 2026: breadth and flows
NSE close of 28 Sept 2026 · generated automatically from exchange data
On 28 Sep 2026, 64 of the 499 NSE stocks in our end-of-day data closed higher and 435 closed lower (0 unchanged). The equal-weight average stock moved −1.6%, which is the plain average of every stock's close-to-close change. 13% of stocks rose, a narrower day than the 43% average of the previous 20 sessions. 18% of stocks closed above their own 20-session average price.
The median stock moved −1.8%. The largest rise among stocks without a recent corporate-action gap was TTML (▲ up 5.1%) and the largest fall was MANAPPURAM (▼ down 6.3%); single-day extremes like these are often news- or results-driven.
The NIFTY 50 closed at 22,780.25 (▼ down 1.6%) on the same session. India VIX, the market's implied-volatility gauge, read 13.64 on 28 Sep 2026 (▲ up 12.2%).
By NSE industry group (equal-weight, groups with at least 4 stocks), the strongest groups were Media Entertainment & Publication (−0.4%, 4 stocks), Consumer Durables (−0.4%, 15 stocks), Textiles (−0.6%, 5 stocks). The weakest were Power (−2.2%), Services (−2.1%), Construction Materials (−2.0%). Group averages hide wide differences between members; the sector pages list every stock.
No stock met the delivery-spike definition (delivery at least 1.3× its own median on 1.5× volume) on this session; there were 8 churn days.
In the cash market on 28 Sep 2026, foreign institutions (FII) were net −₹5,353 cr and domestic institutions (DII) net +₹5,189 cr, per NSE's provisional release.
Three notable footprints from our footprint engine: PTCIL: 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape; BANKINDIA: several footprint components agreeing on one day; BANDHANBNK: 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, 28 Sept 2026
Indices
| Index | Close | Change | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 22,780.25 | ▼ down −1.6% | 28 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY BANK | 54,471.65 | ▼ down −2.0% | 28 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 59,914.20 | ▼ down −1.6% | 28 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 19,351.10 | ▼ down −1.8% | 28 Sept 2026 |
| INDIA VIX | 13.64 | ▲ up +12.2% | 28 Sept 2026 |
Industry groups: strongest and weakest
| Group | Average move | Members up | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Entertainment & Publication | ▼ down −0.4% | 25% | 4 |
| Consumer Durables | ▼ down −0.4% | 40% | 15 |
| Textiles | ▼ down −0.6% | 20% | 5 |
| Power | ▼ down −2.2% | 0% | 17 |
| Services | ▼ down −2.1% | 8% | 13 |
| Construction Materials | ▼ down −2.0% | 0% | 11 |
Top 3 rows: strongest groups; the rest: weakest. Equal-weight average of members' close-to-close change.
FII / DII cash
Session 28 Sept 2026: FII net −₹5,353 cr, DII net +₹5,189 cr (NSE provisional, cash segment).
Notable footprints
- PTCIL (PTC Industries): 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape · delivery 41% (1.3× its median) · ▼ down −0.6%
- BANKINDIA (Bank of India): several footprint components agreeing on one day · delivery 42% (0.9× its median) · ▼ down −5.8%
- BANDHANBNK (Bandhan Bank): several footprint components agreeing on one day · delivery 39% (0.9× its median) · ▼ down −3.6%
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 28 Sept 2026. Descriptive context, not investment advice.