Market on 2026-09-16
Nifty 500 gained 0.2% today, with 64 of 98 indices up; Nifty FMCG led, Nifty IT lagged.
Market condition: Fragile (28/100).
- The market: Nifty 500 TRI rose today (+0.2%). 64 of 98 equity indices were up and 26 down.
- Flight to size: Nifty 50 (+0.4%) held up better than smallcaps (−0.2%) today: money preferred large, liquid names.
- Where money went: Strongest: Nifty FMCG (+1.6%), Nifty PSU Bank (+1.4%), BSE PSU Bank (+1.1%). Weakest: Nifty IT (−1.6%), Nifty Capital Markets (−0.7%), BSE Power (−0.5%).
- Asset classes: Against cash, Commodities did best (+1.4%) and Real Assets worst (+0.1%). Gold and silver beat equity: a sign of defensive demand.
- 52-week highs and lows: 0 indices at a 52-week high and 1 at a 52-week low on the day.
- ETF activity: ETF trading value was 0.9× its 20-day average. Unusually busy: International (1.9×, price +8.2%).
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