Nifty 50 Falls 0.4% to 22,620, Bank Nifty +0.69%: India Markets Today
Sep 30: Nifty 50 -0.42% at 22,620.45, Bank Nifty +0.69%, 17 of 50 stocks up, India VIX 13.50, FIIs net sellers of ₹10,148 crore. Sector scoreboard, top gainers and losers, FII/DII flows and valuation, in numbers.
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The Nifty 50 edged down 0.42% to close at 22,620.45 on September 30, 2026, a move of -95.75 points from 22,716.20. Bank Nifty rose 0.69% to 54,633.05. 17 of the 50 index stocks rose and 32 fell, while across the broader Nifty 500 advances trailed declines 245 to 251. India VIX, the market’s fear gauge, rose 0.61% to 13.50.
Index scoreboard
| Index | Close | Day | 1 month | 1 year | Below 52-week high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 22,620.45 | -0.42% | -6.06% | -8.09% | 14.2% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 69,746.95 | +0.41% | -5.44% | +2.80% | 7.0% |
| Nifty Midcap 100 | 59,332.05 | +0.02% | -7.62% | +4.96% | 7.9% |
| Nifty Smallcap 100 | 19,245.70 | +0.27% | -3.44% | +9.58% | 4.7% |
| Nifty 500 | 22,072.10 | -0.13% | -5.88% | -2.91% | 8.6% |
| Nifty Realty | 847.35 | +1.62% | -6.28% | -2.33% | 13.0% |
| Bank Nifty | 54,633.05 | +0.69% | -5.85% | -0.01% | 11.5% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,016.05 | +0.54% | -6.89% | +6.50% | 19.2% |
| Nifty Auto | 26,293.95 | +0.46% | -8.83% | -0.94% | 12.0% |
| Nifty Energy | 36,636.00 | +0.35% | -3.46% | +4.68% | 12.4% |
| Nifty IT | 27,704.80 | +0.13% | -11.18% | -17.68% | 31.3% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 24,649.50 | 0.00% | -6.25% | -5.27% | 13.7% |
| Nifty FMCG | 44,508.45 | -0.63% | -3.30% | -18.65% | 22.5% |
| Nifty Metal | 12,760.50 | -1.50% | -3.28% | +27.12% | 8.4% |
| Nifty Pharma | 26,438.00 | -1.84% | -2.75% | +23.23% | 3.0% |
| India VIX | 13.50 | +0.61% | +20.64% | +21.95% | — |
6 of 10 sector indices closed higher. Nifty Realty led (+1.62%) and Nifty Pharma lagged (-1.84%). Midcaps +0.02% and smallcaps +0.27% both outpaced the Nifty 50, a sign of broader risk appetite.
Also read: Nifty 50 Falls 1.6% to 22,780, Bank Nifty -1.99%: India Markets Today
Nifty 50 top gainers and losers
Gainers
| Stock | Close (₹) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Kotak Bank | 417.00 | +2.71% |
| IndiGo | 4,984.00 | +2.30% |
| ICICI Bank | 1,321.70 | +2.28% |
| UltraTech Cement | 10,956.00 | +1.17% |
| Axis Bank | 1,226.00 | +1.15% |
Losers
| Stock | Close (₹) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Hospitals | 8,165.50 | -5.70% |
| Max Healthcare | 929.80 | -5.33% |
| BSE | 3,092.00 | -3.38% |
| Nestlé India | 1,310.00 | -2.65% |
| Sun Pharma | 1,816.60 | -2.60% |
FII and DII flows
| Investor | Bought | Sold | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign institutional investors (FII/FPI) | ₹14,968 crore | ₹25,116 crore | −₹10,148 crore |
| Domestic institutional investors (DII) | ₹24,414 crore | ₹13,142 crore | +₹11,272 crore |
Foreign investors were net sellers and domestic institutions net buyers — the pattern in which domestic funds absorb foreign outflows. Data for 30-Sep-2026 in the cash market.
Valuation
The Nifty 50 trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.36, a price-to-book of 2.78 and a dividend yield of 1.22%. That is close to the index’s long-run average P/E of roughly 20. The index is 14.2% below its 52-week high of 26,373.20 and 2.0% above its 52-week low of 22,182.55.
Also read: Nifty 50 Rises 0.3% to 23,141 as Axis Bank Leads: India Markets Today
Global context
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,670.84 | -0.17% | Sep 29 |
| Brent crude | $103.19 | +0.58% | Sep 30 |
| Gold | $4,240.00 | +1.44% | Sep 30 |
| USD/INR | 95.83 | -0.16% | Sep 30 |
| US 10-year yield | 5.226% | -2.9 bp | Sep 30 |
| US dollar index | 101.15 | -0.22% | Sep 30 |
The rupee was at 95.83 per US dollar; Brent crude, India’s biggest import, was at $103.19 a barrel — above $100, which widens the trade deficit and pressures the rupee.
What the numbers say
- Breadth. With only 17 of 50 stocks higher, selling was broad-based.
- Volatility. India VIX at 13.50 is in its normal range.
- Versus Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% in its latest session, so Indian stocks moved in the same direction as US stocks.
- Trend. The Nifty 50 is -6.06% over one month and -8.09% over one year — a month-long pullback.
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How this brief is made
StockPil compiles every figure in this brief from NSE India’s published index data (closing levels, advances and declines, valuation ratios, 52-week ranges, provisional FII/DII cash-market flows, and Nifty 50 gainers and losers as of 30-Sep-2026 15:30 IST) and CNBC quotes for global markets, recorded at 13:03 UTC on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The brief reports what the market did and which measurable factors moved together; it does not predict prices and is not investment advice. The Sensex is not included because BSE does not publish it through an open data feed.
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