Aftermarket Report · 10 Sep 2026

Markets Slip: NIFTY Closes at 23,478, Off 0.67% on Metals Weakness

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

The NIFTY 50 ended the session lower, closing at 23,477.80, a loss of 157.30 points or 0.67%. The index built gains through the day, covering a 115 point range (0.49%) between 23,380 and 23,495 and finishing near the upper end of the day. On the sector board, 8 of the 14 sectors advanced: Telecom was the standout at ▲ 1.34% while Metals was the biggest drag at ▼ 0.90%. Market breadth was negative, with 29 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 23,478 the index sits about 31% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 23,447 and built gains through the day, trading between a low of 23,380 and a high of 23,495 before settling at 23,478, near the upper end of its range. The dashed line marks the previous close, so the shaded area shows exactly where the NIFTY 50 spent the day relative to it. The full 115 point swing worked out to 0.49% of the prior close, a quiet range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, red carried the board with 8 of 14 sectors advancing. Telecom was the brightest block at ▲ 1.34%, while Metals was the deepest shade at ▼ 0.90%, a 2.24 point spread from best to worst. Reading the map, the move was fairly even across the board rather than the work of a single name. You can watch the same board update live on the NIFTY 50 heatmap, or drill into any sector and stock there.

03Broader market

04Sector scorecard

05Top movers

06Market breadth

20 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 29 closed lower, an advance-decline balance tilted to the downside. Breadth and the headline move agreed, so the day had participation behind it rather than a handful of index heavyweights.

07Five-day trend

08FII / DII flows

Foreign institutions (FII) were net sellers and domestic institutions (DII) were net buyers in the cash market, a tug of war between the two. (Provisional figures.)

09Global and commodity cues

10On the map tomorrow

For context only, not a recommendation. The recent range on the NIFTY runs roughly between 23,380 on the downside and 23,495 on the upside. Overnight global cues remain worth watching into the next session. For the full picture, browse every daily NIFTY aftermarket report or open the live NIFTY 50 analytics dashboard.