NSE Market Pulse — Thursday, 17 September 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Thursday, 17 September 2026: top gainers ATAM, NPST, CSBBANK. Sector rotation, FII/DII, commodities — live tape from QUANTSCASE.
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Today’s top gainers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATAM Atam Valves Limited | Industrials | ₹62.2 | +13.68% |
| NPST Network People Services Technologies Limited | Technology | ₹1,834.6 | +11.90% |
| CSBBANK CSB Bank Limited | Financial Services | ₹328.8 | +10.93% |
| ANTELOPUS Antelopus Selan Energy Limited | Energy | ₹1,171 | +10.70% |
| FOSECOIND Foseco India Limited | Basic Materials | ₹6,846.5 | +10.01% |
| MONEYBOXX Moneyboxx Finance Limited | Financial Services | ₹49.4 | +9.99% |
| SHIVALIK Shivalik Rasayan Limited | Basic Materials | ₹389.2 | +9.96% |
| MEDICAMEQ Medicamen Biotech Limited | Healthcare | ₹345.5 | +8.58% |
| HLVLTD HLV Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹6.8 | +8.47% |
| IOLCP IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited | Healthcare | ₹194.6 | +8.38% |
| EMUDHRA eMudhra Limited | Technology | ₹642.3 | +8.34% |
| ARROWGREEN Arrow Greentech Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹907.5 | +8.22% |
Today’s top losers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRGHFL SRG Housing Finance Limited | Financial Services | ₹126.4 | -9.97% |
| UMESLTD Usha Martin Education & Solutions Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹4.1 | -9.93% |
| GRAVISSHO Graviss Hospitality Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹42.4 | -9.79% |
| LAMBODHARA Lambodhara Textiles Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹117.8 | -9.64% |
| NOVARTIND Novartis India Limited | Healthcare | ₹1,995.5 | -8.80% |
| PKTEA The Peria Karamalai Tea and Produce Company Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹937 | -8.55% |
| OSWALSEEDS ShreeOswal Seeds and Chemicals Limited | Basic Materials | ₹14.6 | -7.77% |
| NAVKARCORP Navkar Corporation Limited | Industrials | ₹85.6 | -6.57% |
| WSI W.S. Industries (India) Limited | Industrials | ₹56 | -6.48% |
| KNAGRI KN Agri Resources Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹180.3 | -6.37% |
| SIL Standard Industries Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹16.5 | -6.14% |
| CEWATER Concord Enviro Systems Limited | Utilities | ₹259.4 | -6.08% |
FII / DII cash flows
| Date | FII net | DII net |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | ₹-3209 Cr | +₹3618 Cr |
| 16 Sept 2026 | ₹-2033 Cr | +₹3908 Cr |
| 15 Sept 2026 | ₹-2978 Cr | +₹2686 Cr |
| 11 Sept 2026 | ₹-931 Cr | +₹1968 Cr |
| 10 Sept 2026 | ₹-438 Cr | +₹1026 Cr |
| 9 Sept 2026 | ₹-583 Cr | +₹1509 Cr |
| 8 Sept 2026 | ₹-123 Cr | +₹1350 Cr |
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian equities remained under pressure this week, with the Nifty 50 down 0.69% and the Sensex off 0.60%. The underperformance versus global peers is starker over one month — the Nifty has lost 3.66% and the Sensex 3.78%, while the S&P 500 is down just 0.84% and the NASDAQ is actually up 0.34%. The VIX eased 11.15% on the week, suggesting near-term panic is subsiding even as the monthly trend stays corrective. India is currently lagging both developed markets (1W +0.40%) and the EM ETF (1M +2.41%), a sign that domestic flows alone are not offsetting global risk aversion.
Sector rotation shows a clear defensive-and-domestic tilt. Real Estate is the standout, with multiple sector cuts up between 9% and 12.5% on the week, though the three-month picture remains weak (as low as -16.35%), implying a sharp rebound off oversold levels rather than a durable trend. Financial Services also firmed (+8.98% 1W). The "bottom performers" list is revealing: Industrials (+6.09%) and Technology (+6.13%) still posted positive weekly returns, so the weakness is relative, not absolute. Sub-sector action was extreme — Regulated Water jumped 36.24% and Grocery Stores rose up to 27.79% — classic signs of defensive rotation and low-float moves.
Commodities and the dollar are the key cross-asset signals. Brent fell 3.87% on the week but is still up 13.68% over a month, while WTI is up 18.39% monthly — a headwind for oil marketing and paint/paint-adjacent names, but supportive for upstream energy. Gold (-0.12%) and silver (+3.18%) were mixed. The US Dollar Index rose 1.08%, pushing USD/INR up 0.85% to a monthly gain of 0.11% — a mild negative for import-heavy sectors and IT. Copper (+2.96%) and natural gas (+3.03%) strength hints at select industrial demand.
Outlook: Watch whether the Nifty can hold recent lows as the dollar firms and crude stays elevated on a one-month basis. Real Estate's rally needs follow-through to be trusted. Key triggers next week: USD/INR direction, Brent's monthly trend, and whether Technology and Industrials continue to lag or stabilise.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | +0.40% | -0.41% | +2.32% | +14.11% | +16.28% |
| AEX | +0.80% | -0.04% | +1.76% | +14.60% | +18.42% |
| Argentina | -3.00% | +6.57% | -8.11% | +15.92% | +76.77% |
| ASX 200 | -2.41% | -4.12% | -1.50% | +2.34% | -0.56% |
| Brazil | -1.48% | +11.51% | +10.03% | +3.26% | +30.38% |
| CAC 40 | +0.98% | -3.59% | -2.42% | +6.93% | +4.68% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.23% | -9.95% | -6.05% | -6.07% | +11.75% |
| DAX | +1.57% | -1.27% | +2.46% | +15.10% | +8.80% |
| Developed | +0.40% | -0.25% | +0.29% | +12.34% | +19.89% |
| Dow Jones | -0.63% | -3.02% | +0.47% | +11.92% | +13.06% |
| EAFE | +0.47% | -1.03% | +2.29% | +9.79% | +13.72% |
| EM ETF | -0.13% | +2.41% | -2.40% | +16.25% | +26.18% |
| EM ETF2 | -0.14% | +0.36% | +0.08% | +10.41% | +10.47% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | +0.95% | -1.80% | +0.27% | +10.31% | +16.32% |
| FTSE 100 | +1.99% | +0.86% | +4.41% | +4.99% | +17.25% |
| FTSE MIB | +1.17% | -0.39% | -0.73% | +22.34% | +23.88% |
| Hang Seng | -1.40% | -3.49% | +2.84% | -4.76% | -4.02% |
| HSCE | -1.20% | -3.49% | +2.50% | -7.27% | -10.37% |
| IBEX 35 | +1.02% | +0.07% | +1.63% | +18.83% | +31.68% |
| Israel | -0.35% | +3.06% | +1.37% | +0.01% | +35.07% |
| Jakarta | -1.93% | +0.20% | +4.70% | -14.71% | -18.73% |
| KOSPI | -4.73% | -2.21% | -24.21% | +21.05% | +110.96% |
| Malaysia | -2.31% | -3.05% | -2.06% | -1.42% | +5.62% |
| Mexico | -1.83% | -0.48% | -6.02% | -2.41% | +2.46% |
| NASDAQ | +1.14% | +0.34% | +1.37% | +19.08% | +18.11% |
| NIFTY 50 | -0.69% | -3.66% | -3.71% | +0.52% | -6.43% |
| Nikkei 225 | -1.87% | -5.24% | -8.55% | +18.77% | +52.42% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.08% | -4.28% | -1.01% | +16.54% | +20.21% |
| S&P 500 | +0.47% | -0.84% | +2.79% | +15.13% | +15.45% |
| Sensex | -0.60% | -3.78% | -4.00% | -0.33% | -8.37% |
| Shanghai | -1.49% | -0.48% | -6.91% | -4.61% | +1.63% |
| Shenzhen | -1.53% | -3.46% | -18.09% | -5.48% | +7.52% |
| Singapore | -0.51% | -0.59% | +9.01% | +13.16% | +30.49% |
| SMI | +1.61% | -2.96% | +0.81% | +9.36% | +14.96% |
| South Africa | -1.35% | -2.66% | +3.55% | +0.46% | +17.10% |
| Taiwan | -1.39% | +3.51% | -0.38% | +34.76% | +92.06% |
| Thailand | -3.02% | +0.39% | +5.97% | +27.09% | +41.50% |
| Turkey | -6.14% | -6.57% | -8.31% | +3.18% | +22.81% |
| VIX | -11.15% | +6.45% | -3.35% | -40.81% | +0.96% |
| World | +0.38% | -0.58% | +1.74% | +13.81% | +15.88% |
🏭 NSE Sector Performance
All sectors ranked by 1-week return (market-cap weighted). Green = gains, Red = losses.
| Sector | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +12.51% | +2.95% | -13.10% | -15.83% | -1.55% |
| Real Estate | +11.89% | +1.17% | -16.35% | -17.31% | -4.98% |
| Real Estate | +9.81% | +6.07% | -11.79% | -17.36% | -3.69% |
| Real Estate | +9.05% | +5.80% | +19.51% | -4.88% | -15.35% |
| Financial Services | +8.98% | +0.98% | -3.75% | -0.09% | +18.59% |
| Consumer Cyclical | +8.97% | +3.71% | -4.66% | -4.02% | +24.96% |
| Industrials | +8.91% | +3.17% | +3.73% | +1.20% | +30.69% |
| Utilities | +8.76% | +9.36% | +11.03% | +4.39% | +17.99% |
| Communication Services | +7.96% | +5.44% | -3.91% | -6.17% | +11.50% |
| Technology | +7.89% | +2.89% | -18.05% | -15.00% | -2.91% |
| Financial Services | +7.87% | +0.05% | -5.66% | -1.36% | +15.52% |
| Real Estate | +7.84% | -6.26% | -22.71% | -21.12% | -8.56% |
| Utilities | +7.83% | +8.40% | +12.48% | +4.75% | +17.15% |
| Industrials | +7.70% | +8.02% | +24.97% | +20.31% | +22.39% |
| Basic Materials | +7.59% | +3.49% | +2.36% | +6.13% | +31.25% |
| Utilities | +7.20% | +15.85% | +24.88% | +10.99% | +18.35% |
| Industrials | +7.03% | +6.75% | +5.14% | +1.05% | +27.04% |
| Utilities | +6.99% | +15.61% | +24.43% | +10.46% | +20.71% |
| Real Estate | +6.85% | +13.60% | +21.34% | +1.01% | -7.94% |
| Consumer Cyclical | +6.81% | +1.79% | -7.80% | -6.07% | +22.04% |
| Financial Services | +6.77% | +4.11% | +7.32% | -1.54% | +5.61% |
| Consumer Defensive | +6.71% | +10.71% | +3.49% | -5.17% | -1.40% |
| Utilities | +6.64% | +3.52% | +27.97% | +28.79% | +36.00% |
| Technology | +6.55% | +4.80% | -15.33% | -13.95% | -3.34% |
| Real Estate | +6.32% | -7.61% | -24.11% | -21.86% | -15.10% |
| Industrials | +6.28% | +14.14% | +16.58% | +6.61% | +26.03% |
| Real Estate | +6.25% | +4.96% | +15.67% | -4.62% | -16.74% |
| Technology | +6.23% | +11.64% | +5.86% | -7.32% | -7.19% |
| Technology | +6.13% | +5.69% | +8.44% | -12.01% | -9.40% |
| Industrials | +6.09% | +1.21% | -0.22% | -1.64% | +25.53% |
🔬 Top 10 Sub-Sectors This Week
Best performing industry groups within sectors by 1-week return.
| Sub-Sector / Industry | Sector | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +36.24% | +21.13% | +20.76% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +27.79% | -6.79% | -15.09% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +24.96% | +4.12% | -5.26% |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +23.00% | +36.69% | +35.18% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +22.41% | +12.73% | -6.90% |
| Computer Hardware | Technology | +20.58% | +17.60% | +40.85% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | Industrials | +20.06% | +7.92% | -28.67% |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | Technology | +20.01% | +19.82% | +67.65% |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Energy | +19.90% | +41.62% | +44.54% |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +19.84% | +12.64% | -33.56% |
🛢️ Commodities
Commodity returns — Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Natural Gas and more. Prices in INR/USD.
| Commodity | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude | -3.87% | +13.68% | +30.07% | -3.64% | +51.12% |
| Cocoa | -2.33% | -1.41% | +40.49% | +78.59% | -21.01% |
| Coffee | -12.00% | -23.65% | -0.14% | -7.42% | -34.29% |
| Copper | +2.96% | +2.72% | +2.73% | +19.89% | +43.72% |
| Corn | +2.72% | +13.98% | +25.42% | +13.98% | +22.93% |
| Cotton | -1.82% | -1.21% | +8.06% | +20.96% | +25.17% |
| Crude Oil WTI | -1.87% | +18.39% | +30.95% | +4.40% | +55.86% |
| Gasoline | -5.40% | -2.77% | +10.33% | +3.60% | +57.23% |
| Gold | -0.12% | -0.42% | +0.47% | -10.09% | +18.17% |
| Heating Oil | -4.05% | +9.04% | +51.90% | +15.60% | +102.74% |
| Natural Gas | +3.03% | +5.19% | -7.15% | -4.73% | -5.90% |
| Palladium | +1.42% | +0.64% | -3.68% | -14.34% | +10.14% |
| Platinum | -0.37% | +3.71% | -0.02% | -12.75% | +28.02% |
| Silver | +3.18% | +3.74% | -6.18% | -14.12% | +56.18% |
| Soybeans | -0.04% | +9.56% | +16.21% | +13.23% | +25.32% |
| Sugar | -1.71% | +5.38% | +32.92% | +24.39% | +15.79% |
| Wheat | +0.07% | +8.92% | +18.12% | +19.78% | +35.53% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | -1.47% | +0.47% | +1.60% |
| EUR/USD | -1.29% | -0.83% | +0.18% |
| GBP/USD | -1.48% | -1.37% | +1.09% |
| US Dollar Index | +1.08% | +0.52% | +0.07% |
| USD/BRL | +1.01% | -1.14% | +0.07% |
| USD/CAD | +1.35% | +0.67% | -1.29% |
| USD/CHF | +1.78% | +1.50% | +2.04% |
| USD/CNY | -0.23% | -0.70% | -1.09% |
| USD/IDR | +1.41% | -0.12% | -0.22% |
| USD/INR | +0.85% | +0.11% | +1.69% |
| USD/JPY | +1.46% | -2.34% | -3.48% |
| USD/KRW | +3.10% | -2.33% | -9.84% |
| USD/MXN | +1.72% | +0.71% | -0.95% |
| USD/TRY | +0.37% | +1.58% | +4.77% |
| USD/ZAR | +1.39% | +0.06% | -1.14% |
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