NSE market wrap 29 Sep 2026: breadth and flows
NSE close of 29 Sept 2026 · generated automatically from exchange data
On 29 Sep 2026, 139 of the 499 NSE stocks in our end-of-day data closed higher and 358 closed lower (2 unchanged). The equal-weight average stock moved −0.9%, which is the plain average of every stock's close-to-close change. 28% of stocks rose, a narrower day than the 41% average of the previous 20 sessions. 17% of stocks closed above their own 20-session average price.
The median stock moved −1.1%. The largest rise among stocks without a recent corporate-action gap was KIRLOSENG (▲ up 12.2%) and the largest fall was COROMANDEL (▼ down 5.6%); single-day extremes like these are often news- or results-driven.
The NIFTY 50 closed at 22,716.20 (▼ down 0.3%) on the same session. India VIX, the market's implied-volatility gauge, read 13.41 on 29 Sep 2026 (▼ down 1.7%).
By NSE industry group (equal-weight, groups with at least 4 stocks), the strongest groups were Telecommunication (+0.4%, 10 stocks), Media Entertainment & Publication (+0.3%, 4 stocks), Consumer Services (+0.3%, 23 stocks). The weakest were Realty (−2.2%), Consumer Durables (−2.1%), Textiles (−1.9%). Group averages hide wide differences between members; the sector pages list every stock.
Delivery data showed 28 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 IDEA at 58% delivery, 1.9× its usual level, on a ▲ up 0.7% close. There were also 6 churn days, where volume ran at least 2× normal but under 30% of it was taken for delivery.
In the cash market on 29 Sep 2026, foreign institutions (FII) were net −₹9,980 cr and domestic institutions (DII) net +₹6,953 cr, per NSE's provisional release.
Three notable footprints from our footprint engine: SAPPHIRE: delivery spike on a flat-to-red candle (selling met by delivery buying); SAREGAMA: delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume; FACT: delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume. 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, 29 Sept 2026
Indices
| Index | Close | Change | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 22,716.20 | ▼ down −0.3% | 29 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY BANK | 54,259.95 | ▼ down −0.4% | 29 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 59,319.40 | ▼ down −1.0% | 29 Sept 2026 |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 19,193.55 | ▼ down −0.8% | 29 Sept 2026 |
| INDIA VIX | 13.41 | ▼ down −1.7% | 29 Sept 2026 |
Industry groups: strongest and weakest
| Group | Average move | Members up | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunication | ▲ up +0.4% | 40% | 10 |
| Media Entertainment & Publication | ▲ up +0.3% | 50% | 4 |
| Consumer Services | ▲ up +0.3% | 52% | 23 |
| Realty | ▼ down −2.2% | 0% | 11 |
| Consumer Durables | ▼ down −2.1% | 20% | 15 |
| Textiles | ▼ down −1.9% | 0% | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA | 13.56 | ▲ up +0.7% | 58% | 1.9× | 2.7× |
| BSE | 3,200.00 | ▲ up +3.3% | 75% | 1.9× | 7.0× |
| WIPRO | 156.79 | ▼ down −2.9% | 88% | 1.8× | 15.4× |
| FACT | 757.20 | ▼ down −1.3% | 53% | 1.8× | 3.8× |
| TATAELXSI | 3,211.70 | ▲ up +0.7% | 64% | 1.8× | 2.5× |
FII / DII cash
Session 29 Sept 2026: FII net −₹9,980 cr, DII net +₹6,953 cr (NSE provisional, cash segment).
Notable footprints
- SAPPHIRE (SAPPHIRE): delivery spike on a flat-to-red candle (selling met by delivery buying) · delivery 54% (1.3× its median) · ▼ down −2.6%
- SAREGAMA (SAREGAMA): delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume · delivery 59% (1.3× its median) · ▲ up +0.8%
- FACT (Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore): delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume · delivery 53% (1.8× its median) · ▼ down −1.3%
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 29 Sept 2026. Descriptive context, not investment advice.