Aftermarket Report · 22 Sep 2026

NIFTY Today: Pharma Drags the Index Down 0.07% to 23,329

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

The NIFTY 50 ended the session lower, closing at 23,329.00, a loss of 17.40 points or 0.07%. The index drifted lower as the session wore on, covering a 203 point range (0.87%) between 23,286 and 23,489 and finishing near the lower end of the day. On the sector board, 5 of the 14 sectors advanced: Realty was the standout at ▲ 1.40% while Pharma was the biggest drag at ▼ 1.20%. Market breadth was negative, with 31 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 23,329 the index sits about 27% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 23,454 and drifted lower as the session wore on, trading between a low of 23,286 and a high of 23,489 before settling at 23,329, near the lower 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 203 point swing worked out to 0.87% of the prior close, a moderate range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, red carried the board with 5 of 14 sectors advancing. Realty was the brightest block at ▲ 1.40%, while Pharma was the deepest shade at ▼ 1.20%, a 2.60 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

18 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 31 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 23,286 on the downside and 23,489 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.