NSE Market Pulse — Monday, 21 September 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Monday, 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2026 | ₹-576 Cr | +₹2797 Cr |
| 18 Sept 2026 | +₹600 Cr | +₹1020 Cr |
| 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 |
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian equities stalled this week even as global risk appetite improved. The NIFTY 50 managed just +0.07% over the week and the Sensex +0.10%, a flat outcome that masks a rough month — both indices are down about 3.4% over 1M. The divergence with global peers is striking: NASDAQ gained +2.92%, S&P 500 +1.43%, Taiwan +4.05%, and the EM ETF +3.81% for the week. With VIX cooling -13.86% and the US Dollar Index up +0.94%, the setup favoured risk assets broadly, yet India lagged. That underperformance, alongside USD/INR rising +0.81% to test the rupee, suggests domestic caution rather than global headwinds is driving the tape.
Sector rotation showed a clear defensive and rate-sensitive tilt. Real Estate dominated the weekly leaderboard with four separate entries returning +9.05% to +12.51% for the week, though 3M figures of -13.10% and -16.35% confirm this is a sharp bounce within a damaged trend. Financial Services also firmed +8.98% for the week but is only +0.98% over 1M. The week's "laggards" — Industrials +6.09% and Technology +6.13% to +6.23% — still posted solid gains, so this was a broad advance rather than true rotation. Sub-sector action was more telling: Regulated Water Utilities surged +36.24% and Grocery Stores +22% to +28%, signalling investors are paying up for stable cash flows and defensives.
Commodities and currencies carry mixed signals for NSE sectors. Crude was volatile — WTI fell -8.95% for the week but is still +5.11% over 1M, while Brent dropped -5.07% yet holds +6.97% monthly. That weekly softness offers near-term relief to paints, aviation, and oil marketing names, but the monthly trend keeps input-cost risk alive. Copper jumped +7.07% and silver +4.86%, supportive for metals and industrial exporters, while gold's modest +0.82% weekly gain with a -4.03% monthly decline reflects fading safe-haven demand. The firmer dollar (+0.94%) and USD/INR at +0.81% weekly is the key pressure point, weighing on IT services and pharma exporters.
Next week, watch whether NIFTY can convert global strength into a breakout. The 1M deficit of -3.37% means Indian equities remain a laggard within EM, and the rupee's slide plus crude's monthly uptrend are the two variables most likely to cap gains. A sustained dollar pullback would help exporters; continued defensive leadership in utilities and staples would suggest investors remain unconvinced by the rally. Breadth, not headline index level, is the metric to track.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | +1.38% | +0.74% | +2.26% | +18.02% | +17.17% |
| AEX | +0.45% | -0.25% | +3.56% | +13.24% | +17.94% |
| Argentina | -3.15% | +2.55% | -8.85% | +12.18% | +63.68% |
| ASX 200 | -0.11% | -3.88% | -0.64% | +4.37% | -0.90% |
| Brazil | +0.48% | +10.99% | +8.83% | +5.77% | +29.38% |
| CAC 40 | +0.40% | -3.94% | -2.81% | +5.25% | +4.12% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.23% | -9.95% | -6.05% | -6.07% | +11.75% |
| DAX | +0.59% | -2.08% | +3.44% | +13.05% | +8.78% |
| Developed | +0.59% | -0.95% | -0.34% | +16.29% | +19.82% |
| Dow Jones | -1.02% | -1.66% | +0.33% | +13.84% | +12.44% |
| EAFE | +0.13% | -1.27% | +1.35% | +13.25% | +13.53% |
| EM ETF | +3.81% | +2.83% | -3.80% | +23.12% | +28.94% |
| EM ETF2 | +2.10% | +1.40% | -0.62% | +15.79% | +12.14% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | +0.95% | -2.20% | +1.69% | +14.88% | +17.70% |
| FTSE 100 | +0.41% | -0.07% | +2.99% | +8.30% | +16.41% |
| FTSE MIB | +1.45% | -0.55% | +1.43% | +20.77% | +23.47% |
| Hang Seng | +0.50% | -3.72% | +7.31% | -3.78% | -4.42% |
| HSCE | +0.66% | -3.41% | +7.48% | -5.61% | -10.60% |
| IBEX 35 | +0.99% | -1.01% | +1.91% | +16.85% | +30.04% |
| Israel | -0.35% | +3.06% | +1.37% | +0.01% | +35.07% |
| Jakarta | -2.29% | -1.80% | +4.38% | -15.83% | -17.47% |
| KOSPI | -0.23% | +0.61% | -23.84% | +16.36% | +115.10% |
| Malaysia | -1.17% | -3.83% | -2.63% | -2.57% | +4.79% |
| Mexico | -1.06% | -1.71% | -5.38% | -1.74% | +3.14% |
| NASDAQ | +2.92% | +3.39% | +2.99% | +24.49% | +19.93% |
| NIFTY 50 | +0.07% | -3.37% | -2.86% | -0.71% | -6.36% |
| Nikkei 225 | +1.57% | -1.81% | -8.75% | +21.08% | +51.14% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.46% | -3.79% | -4.17% | +18.07% | +16.67% |
| S&P 500 | +1.43% | +1.15% | +3.43% | +18.79% | +16.54% |
| Sensex | +0.10% | -3.45% | -2.90% | -1.59% | -8.20% |
| Shanghai | +1.66% | +1.14% | -3.91% | -0.18% | +3.60% |
| Shenzhen | +2.58% | -2.58% | -14.46% | -0.98% | +9.05% |
| Singapore | -0.75% | -0.24% | +9.02% | +14.68% | +31.60% |
| SMI | +0.66% | -3.37% | -1.04% | +13.39% | +16.43% |
| South Africa | -0.27% | -5.77% | +3.62% | +6.64% | +15.00% |
| Taiwan | +4.05% | +5.52% | +1.31% | +42.26% | +94.81% |
| Thailand | -3.02% | +0.39% | +5.97% | +27.09% | +41.50% |
| Turkey | -6.31% | -8.11% | -8.27% | +0.91% | +19.45% |
| VIX | -13.86% | -2.64% | -24.42% | -45.34% | -8.51% |
| World | +0.98% | +0.23% | +1.73% | +17.58% | +16.35% |
🏭 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 | -5.07% | +6.97% | +28.78% | -10.58% | +48.75% |
| Cocoa | -11.36% | -12.71% | +17.44% | +63.26% | -26.53% |
| Coffee | -10.72% | -24.53% | -0.94% | -11.41% | -28.88% |
| Copper | +7.07% | +4.91% | +6.62% | +26.86% | +49.25% |
| Corn | +5.57% | +12.90% | +31.35% | +16.11% | +27.55% |
| Cotton | +3.53% | -4.06% | +11.01% | +24.04% | +28.07% |
| Crude Oil WTI | -8.95% | +5.11% | +23.39% | -6.10% | +45.23% |
| Gasoline | -3.34% | -1.74% | +7.34% | -2.43% | +59.40% |
| Gold | +0.82% | -4.03% | +4.39% | -4.10% | +19.28% |
| Heating Oil | -5.61% | +4.53% | +51.40% | +1.62% | +100.13% |
| Natural Gas | -1.90% | +3.95% | -12.67% | -8.21% | -3.33% |
| Palladium | +1.73% | -1.44% | +4.76% | -7.57% | +12.76% |
| Platinum | +1.68% | -1.38% | +8.11% | -8.36% | +29.23% |
| Silver | +4.86% | -2.10% | +1.64% | -3.98% | +59.69% |
| Soybeans | +2.82% | +8.25% | +18.44% | +13.80% | +27.37% |
| Sugar | +1.87% | +5.59% | +38.58% | +17.83% | +20.29% |
| Wheat | +2.55% | +6.19% | +21.34% | +21.80% | +38.29% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | -0.38% | +0.07% | +3.02% |
| EUR/USD | -1.04% | -1.84% | +0.82% |
| GBP/USD | -1.14% | -1.99% | +1.30% |
| US Dollar Index | +0.94% | +1.51% | -0.62% |
| USD/BRL | -0.04% | -1.62% | -1.70% |
| USD/CAD | +1.12% | +1.75% | -1.32% |
| USD/CHF | +0.56% | +2.71% | +1.42% |
| USD/CNY | -0.37% | -0.58% | -1.57% |
| USD/IDR | +1.01% | +0.30% | -0.60% |
| USD/INR | +0.81% | +0.03% | +0.65% |
| USD/JPY | +2.66% | -0.86% | -2.53% |
| USD/KRW | +2.25% | -1.14% | -10.44% |
| USD/MXN | +1.48% | +1.66% | -1.86% |
| USD/TRY | +0.39% | +1.57% | +5.01% |
| USD/ZAR | +0.35% | +0.82% | -1.83% |
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