Aftermarket Report · 18 Sep 2026

NIFTY Today: Telecom Powers the Index Up 0.55% to 23,346

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

The NIFTY 50 ended the session higher, closing at 23,346.40, a gain of 128.80 points or 0.55%. The index held a tight, rangebound path, covering a 103 point range (0.44%) between 23,287 and 23,389 and finishing near the middle of the day. On the sector board, 9 of the 14 sectors advanced: Telecom was the standout at ▲ 3.12% while Pharma was the biggest drag at ▼ 1.61%. Market breadth was positive, with 19 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 23,346 the index sits about 28% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 23,335 and held a tight, rangebound path, trading between a low of 23,287 and a high of 23,389 before settling at 23,346, 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 103 point swing worked out to 0.44% of the prior close, a quiet range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, green carried the board with 9 of 14 sectors advancing. Telecom was the brightest block at ▲ 3.12%, while Pharma was the deepest shade at ▼ 1.61%, a 4.73 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

30 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 19 closed lower, an advance-decline balance tilted to the upside. 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 buyers and domestic institutions (DII) were net buyers in the cash market, a move in the same direction. (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 23,287 on the downside and 23,389 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.