Market on 2026-09-18
Nifty 500 gained 0.8% today, with 79 of 98 indices up; Nifty India Railways PSU led, Nifty IT lagged.
Market condition: Mixed (53/100).
- The market: Nifty 500 TRI rose today (+0.8%). 79 of 98 equity indices were up and 15 down.
- Broad participation: 81% of indices rose today, a broad move rather than a few leaders.
- Risk appetite up: Smallcaps (+1.6%) beat Nifty 50 (+0.3%) today: investors were willing to take more risk.
- Cyclicals led: Cyclical sectors (banks, metals, autos, infra) beat defensives by 0.6 points today: a pro-growth tilt.
- Where money went: Strongest: Nifty India Railways PSU (+3.0%), Nifty India Tourism (+2.5%), Nifty Alpha 50 (+2.0%). Weakest: Nifty IT (−1.0%), Nifty Growth Sectors 15 (−0.8%), Nifty 50 Shariah (−0.6%).
- Asset classes: Against cash, Commodities did best (+2.3%) and USD/INR worst (−0.4%). Gold and silver beat equity: a sign of defensive demand.
- 52-week highs and lows: 1 index at a 52-week high and 0 at a 52-week low on the day.
- ETF activity: ETF trading value was 1.2× its 20-day average. Unusually busy: International (3.6×, price +14.9%).
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