Aftermarket Report · 25 Sep 2026
NIFTY Rises 0.34% to 23,141 With Cons Durables the Standout Sector
The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close
The close at a glance
The NIFTY 50 ended the session higher, closing at 23,140.50, a gain of 77.40 points or 0.34%. The index built gains through the day, covering a 142 point range (0.61%) between 23,021 and 23,163 and finishing near the upper end of the day. On the sector board, 9 of the 12 sectors advanced: Cons Durables was the standout at ▲ 0.95% while Media was the biggest drag at ▼ 0.23%. Market breadth was positive, with 13 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 23,141 the index sits about 23% of the way up its 52 week range.
01How the day moved
The index opened near 23,035 and built gains through the day, trading between a low of 23,021 and a high of 23,163 before settling at 23,141, 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 142 point swing worked out to 0.61% of the prior close, a moderate range for the session.
02The heatmap read
On the NIFTY heatmap, green carried the board with 9 of 12 sectors advancing. Cons Durables was the brightest block at ▲ 0.95%, while Media was the deepest shade at ▼ 0.23%, a 1.18 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
| Index | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty Bank | 55,580 | ▲ 0.26% |
| Nifty IT | 28,161 | ▼ 0.17% |
| Nifty Midcap 100 | 60,906 | ▼ 0.14% |
| India VIX | 12.16 | ▼ 4.16% |
04Sector scorecard
05Top movers
▲ Top gainers
- Axis Bank▲ 3.03%
- Asian Paints▲ 2.14%
- DLF▲ 1.88%
- Mahindra & Mahindra▲ 1.75%
- Adani Power▲ 1.64%
▼ Top losers
- Infosys▼ 1.41%
- Oil & Natural Gas Corp▼ 1.31%
- Trent▼ 1.14%
- ABB India▼ 1.07%
- Bharti Airtel▼ 0.58%
06Market breadth
35 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 13 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 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
| Market | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,710 | ▲ 0.07% |
| Nasdaq | 26,939 | ▲ 0.01% |
| Dow Jones | 51,350 | ▼ 0.31% |
| Brent Crude | $98.3 | ▼ 1.96% |
| Gold | $4,326 | ▲ 0.64% |
10On the map tomorrow
For context only, not a recommendation. The recent range on the NIFTY runs roughly between 23,021 on the downside and 23,163 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.
