Aftermarket Report · 24 Sep 2026

Markets Slip: NIFTY Closes at 23,063, Off 1.14% on Chemicals 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 23,063.10, a loss of 265.90 points or 1.14%. The index drifted lower as the session wore on, covering a 236 point range (1.01%) between 23,046 and 23,282 and finishing near the lower end of the day. On the sector board, 0 of the 14 sectors advanced: Information Tech was the standout at ▼ 0.63% while Chemicals was the biggest drag at ▼ 2.54%. Market breadth was negative, with 46 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 23,063 the index sits about 21% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 23,222 and drifted lower as the session wore on, trading between a low of 23,046 and a high of 23,282 before settling at 23,063, 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 236 point swing worked out to 1.01% of the prior close, a moderate range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, red carried the board with 0 of 14 sectors advancing. Information Tech was the brightest block at ▼ 0.63%, while Chemicals was the deepest shade at ▼ 2.54%, a 1.91 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

3 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 46 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 23,046 on the downside and 23,282 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.