NSE Market Pulse — Friday, 18 September 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Friday, 18 September 2026: top gainers ISFT, RMC, TREL. Sector rotation, FII/DII, commodities — live tape from QUANTSCASE.
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Today’s top gainers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISFT IntraSoft Technologies Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹90.3 | +19.99% |
| RMC RMC Switchgears Limited | Industrials | ₹229.2 | +11.02% |
| TREL Transindia Real Estate Limited | Real Estate | ₹29.8 | +10.14% |
| ATALREAL Atal Realtech Limited | Industrials | ₹15.9 | +9.90% |
| AWHCL Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited | Industrials | ₹379.6 | +9.87% |
| YATHARTH Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services Limited | Healthcare | ₹1,072.4 | +9.17% |
| TEXMOPIPES Texmo Pipes and Products Limited | Industrials | ₹62.2 | +8.34% |
| AHLADA Ahlada Engineers Limited | Industrials | ₹39.3 | +7.58% |
| ELGIRUBCO Elgi Rubber Company Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹60.8 | +7.29% |
| KROSS Kross Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹242.1 | +7.17% |
| SYRMA Syrma SGS Technology Limited | Technology | ₹1,617.7 | +7.05% |
| DCI DC Infotech and Communication Limited | Technology | ₹282.8 | +7.04% |
Today’s top losers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUCON Ducon Infratechnologies Limited | Industrials | ₹1.3 | -19.62% |
| INDIAGLYCO India Glycols Limited | Basic Materials | ₹248.7 | -6.57% |
| ALOKINDS Alok Industries Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹7.1 | -5.75% |
| RAJRATAN Rajratan Global Wire Limited | Basic Materials | ₹438.1 | -5.37% |
| SHIVALIK Shivalik Rasayan Limited | Basic Materials | ₹369.3 | -5.10% |
| TECHNVISN TechNVision Ventures Limited | Technology | ₹4,144 | -5.00% |
| MAHASTEEL Mahamaya Steel Industries Limited | Basic Materials | ₹1,201.9 | -5.00% |
| SWARAJ | Consumer Cyclical | ₹287.4 | -4.99% |
| GRAVISSHO Graviss Hospitality Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹40.3 | -4.98% |
| EUROTEXIND Eurotex Industries and Exports Limited | Real Estate | ₹11.7 | -4.94% |
| TICL Twamev Construction and Infrastructure Limited | Industrials | ₹6.1 | -4.83% |
| KSR KSR Footwear Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹44.3 | -4.77% |
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 slipped again this week, with the Nifty 50 down 0.56% and the Sensex off 0.81%, extending the one-month drawdown to -3.04% and -3.40% respectively. The damage was milder than in most global peers — Developed markets fell 2.10% and the Dow lost 1.87% — but the underperformance versus the S&P 500 (-0.35%) and NASDAQ (+0.30%) signals that domestic risk appetite remains fragile. Notably, the VIX eased 2.97% over the week, suggesting the selling is orderly rather than panic-driven, even as the US Dollar Index firmed 1.27%.
Sector rotation told a striking story: Real Estate dominated the leaderboard, with four separate listings gaining between 9.05% and 12.51% for the week. Financial Services also rallied 8.98%, hinting at selective bottom-fishing in rate-sensitive pockets after a weak quarter. The laggards list is misleading — Industrials (+6.09%) and Technology (+6.13% to +6.23%) were labelled "bottom" performers but still posted solid weekly gains, implying broad-based participation. At the sub-sector level, Utilities - Regulated Water surged 36.24% and Grocery Stores jumped 22% to 28%, a classic defensive rotation.
Commodities offered mixed cues for NSE investors. Brent Crude fell 4.54% for the week but remains up 8.99% over the month, while WTI is up 13.11% monthly — a tailwind for upstream energy but a cost headwind for paints, aviation and tyres. Copper rose 3.10% and Silver gained 3.71%, supporting metals names, whereas Gold slipped 0.37% and Cocoa plunged 9.57%. On currencies, the Rupee was relatively stable, with USD/INR up just 0.18% weekly and 0.38% monthly, far better than the Korean Won (+3.02%) or Japanese Yen (+1.58%).
Next week, watch whether the Real Estate and Financials bounce sustains or fades, and whether crude's monthly strength starts pressuring input-cost-sensitive sectors. Global cues — China's CSI 300 (-5.23% weekly) and Turkey's -8.18% slide — remain a risk, while a firm dollar could keep FII flows cautious. The Rupee's resilience is a quiet positive worth monitoring.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | -0.81% | -1.09% | +0.77% | +14.04% | +16.05% |
| AEX | -0.40% | -0.77% | +2.69% | +13.20% | +17.08% |
| Argentina | -2.25% | +5.33% | -7.96% | +16.23% | +75.26% |
| ASX 200 | -0.99% | -3.55% | -0.95% | +3.61% | -0.47% |
| Brazil | -1.17% | +10.24% | +8.59% | +2.63% | +28.88% |
| CAC 40 | -1.52% | -4.70% | -3.42% | +4.26% | +2.33% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.23% | -9.95% | -6.05% | -6.07% | +11.75% |
| DAX | -0.99% | -2.57% | +1.70% | +11.75% | +7.09% |
| Developed | -2.10% | -2.29% | -1.58% | +10.92% | +18.57% |
| Dow Jones | -1.87% | -3.50% | +0.05% | +12.10% | +12.11% |
| EAFE | -1.77% | -2.65% | +0.38% | +8.59% | +12.70% |
| EM ETF | -1.72% | +0.85% | -5.82% | +15.71% | +25.18% |
| EM ETF2 | -0.91% | -0.40% | -1.60% | +10.72% | +9.68% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | -1.46% | -2.95% | +0.03% | +11.02% | +16.01% |
| FTSE 100 | +0.12% | -0.75% | +2.15% | +5.95% | +15.69% |
| FTSE MIB | -1.88% | -2.17% | -0.96% | +19.29% | +21.77% |
| Hang Seng | -0.22% | -3.69% | +4.13% | -4.32% | -4.58% |
| HSCE | -0.25% | -3.77% | +3.93% | -6.81% | -11.00% |
| IBEX 35 | -1.70% | -1.56% | +0.13% | +15.47% | +28.65% |
| Israel | -0.35% | +3.06% | +1.37% | +0.01% | +35.07% |
| Jakarta | -1.53% | +0.74% | +4.27% | -16.46% | -17.74% |
| KOSPI | -4.53% | +3.77% | -25.91% | +19.06% | +109.80% |
| Malaysia | -2.34% | -3.50% | -2.68% | -1.83% | +4.96% |
| Mexico | -0.85% | -0.69% | -5.31% | -0.90% | +3.19% |
| NASDAQ | +0.30% | +0.31% | -0.40% | +19.56% | +18.65% |
| NIFTY 50 | -0.56% | -3.04% | -2.78% | -0.27% | -6.51% |
| Nikkei 225 | -1.74% | -1.82% | -9.74% | +19.32% | +50.62% |
| Russell 2000 | -1.88% | -6.06% | -4.38% | +14.21% | +18.36% |
| S&P 500 | -0.35% | -1.01% | +1.73% | +15.50% | +15.60% |
| Sensex | -0.81% | -3.40% | -3.27% | -1.60% | -8.76% |
| Shanghai | +0.61% | +0.21% | -4.73% | -2.36% | +3.88% |
| Shenzhen | +1.26% | -2.38% | -13.96% | -1.88% | +12.56% |
| Singapore | -0.70% | -0.28% | +8.69% | +13.86% | +30.81% |
| SMI | +0.30% | -3.84% | -0.68% | +10.89% | +14.96% |
| South Africa | -3.02% | -3.42% | +1.65% | +2.93% | +15.28% |
| Taiwan | +2.16% | +5.00% | -1.17% | +40.05% | +95.12% |
| Thailand | -3.02% | +0.39% | +5.97% | +27.09% | +41.50% |
| Turkey | -8.18% | -7.72% | -9.81% | +2.53% | +18.79% |
| VIX | -2.97% | -4.00% | -11.05% | -41.22% | -0.52% |
| World | -1.08% | -1.55% | +0.35% | +13.38% | +15.38% |
🏭 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 | -4.54% | +8.99% | +25.06% | -8.09% | +46.96% |
| Cocoa | -9.57% | -11.26% | +29.50% | +61.06% | -27.35% |
| Coffee | -11.30% | -22.61% | +1.13% | -9.14% | -28.40% |
| Copper | +3.10% | +2.81% | +4.64% | +22.77% | +45.92% |
| Corn | +3.18% | +11.31% | +26.11% | +12.08% | +23.37% |
| Cotton | -0.90% | -6.16% | +7.35% | +20.64% | +23.96% |
| Crude Oil WTI | -2.97% | +13.11% | +26.74% | +0.98% | +51.57% |
| Gasoline | -2.13% | -0.57% | +8.07% | +3.50% | +59.55% |
| Gold | -0.37% | -3.36% | +3.46% | -4.63% | +18.15% |
| Heating Oil | -1.14% | +10.12% | +56.78% | +12.92% | +108.21% |
| Natural Gas | +3.39% | +4.02% | -9.46% | -7.55% | -5.58% |
| Palladium | +0.43% | -1.16% | +3.30% | -8.23% | +14.04% |
| Platinum | +0.46% | -0.04% | +5.67% | -7.09% | +31.26% |
| Silver | +3.71% | +1.85% | +1.05% | -5.57% | +60.47% |
| Soybeans | +1.64% | +6.46% | +15.90% | +11.36% | +24.67% |
| Sugar | +0.88% | +4.33% | +34.73% | +19.13% | +17.82% |
| Wheat | +0.85% | +4.81% | +17.71% | +17.27% | +34.97% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | -0.62% | -0.19% | +1.67% |
| EUR/USD | -1.20% | -1.74% | +0.38% |
| GBP/USD | -0.99% | -1.65% | +0.97% |
| US Dollar Index | +1.27% | +1.57% | -0.47% |
| USD/BRL | +1.20% | -0.24% | +0.15% |
| USD/CAD | +1.24% | +1.42% | -1.07% |
| USD/CHF | +1.24% | +3.20% | +1.79% |
| USD/CNY | -0.14% | -0.48% | -1.14% |
| USD/IDR | +0.86% | -0.38% | -0.68% |
| USD/INR | +0.18% | +0.38% | +1.23% |
| USD/JPY | +1.58% | -0.86% | -2.88% |
| USD/KRW | +3.02% | -0.04% | -9.76% |
| USD/MXN | +1.62% | +1.83% | -0.59% |
| USD/TRY | +0.39% | +1.74% | +4.98% |
| USD/ZAR | +0.61% | +1.31% | -0.57% |
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