Aftermarket Report · 16 Sep 2026

NIFTY Falls 0.77% to 23,218 With Information Tech the Biggest Drag

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

The NIFTY 50 ended the session lower, closing at 23,217.60, a loss of 180.50 points or 0.77%. The index built gains through the day, covering a 169 point range (0.72%) between 23,116 and 23,285 and finishing near the middle of the day. On the sector board, 12 of the 14 sectors advanced: FMCG was the standout at ▲ 1.36% while Information Tech was the biggest drag at ▼ 1.56%. Market breadth was positive, with 17 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 23,218 the index sits about 25% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 23,202 and built gains through the day, trading between a low of 23,116 and a high of 23,285 before settling at 23,218, near the middle 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 169 point swing worked out to 0.72% of the prior close, a moderate range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, green carried the board with 12 of 14 sectors advancing. FMCG was the brightest block at ▲ 1.36%, while Information Tech was the deepest shade at ▼ 1.56%, a 2.92 point spread from best to worst. Reading the map, the move was concentrated, with a wide gap between the leaders and the laggards 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

31 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 17 closed lower, an advance-decline balance tilted to the upside. That leaves the breadth and the headline index pointing different ways, a sign the move was driven by the heavyweights rather than the wider list.

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 23,116 on the downside and 23,285 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.