Indian Stock Market Today Highlights: Sensex & Nifty End Lower on September 1
Indian stock market benchmark indices ended flat with a negative bias on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as persistent selling across auto, banking, and pharmaceutical counters offset gains in heavyweight FMCG and oil stocks. Resurgent global crude oil prices and weak auto sales figures kept broader market sentiment defensive.
At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex edged down 12.99 points (-0.02%) to settle at 76,944.28. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 24.60 points (-0.10%) to finish at 24,055.80. Broader markets saw sharper corrections, with the Nifty Midcap 100 sliding 1.39% to 63,334.50. Market breadth leaned heavily toward decliners, recording 2,467 losses against 1,668 advances.
Key Benchmark Snapshot
| Benchmark Index | Closing Level | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| BSE Sensex | 76,944.28 | -12.99 | -0.02% |
| NSE Nifty 50 | 24,055.80 | -24.60 | -0.10% |
| Nifty Midcap 100 | 63,334.50 | -890.25 | -1.39% |
| Nifty Smallcap 100 | 19,886.25 | -45.40 | -0.23% |
Top Nifty 50 Gainers & Losers (September 1, 2026)
Top Gainers
- ITC Ltd: ₹266.60 (+4.23%) — Surged after its tech unit announced strategic stake purchases and merger plans with Happiest Minds.
- Adani Ports & SEZ: ₹1,647.50 (+3.45%) — Led logistics counters amid favorable operational growth updates.
- Bharti Airtel: ₹1,877.20 (+3.10%) — Gained strongly as telecom stocks saw defensive buying interest.
- HCL Technologies: ₹1,351.40 (+3.03%) — Advanced alongside select frontline IT exporters.
- ONGC: ₹238.80 (+2.02%) — Rose following a rally in international crude oil prices above $91 per barrel.
Top Losers
- Shriram Finance: ₹1,059.10 (-5.05%) — Led financial sector laggards as broad banking pressure intensified.
- Maruti Suzuki: ₹12,919.00 (-4.70%) — Plunged following a 10% month-on-month decline in August vehicle sales figures.
- Nestle India: ₹1,438.20 (-4.01%) — Dragged by profit-taking across packaged consumer foods.
- InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo): ₹4,410.00 (-3.77%) — Eased sharply following a 5.46% hike in domestic Jet Fuel (ATF) prices.
- Max Healthcare: ₹984.00 (-3.75%) — Slipped under profit-booking in hospital and healthcare names.
Sectoral Performance & Key Drivers
- Auto & Banking Dragged: Nifty Auto (-1.2%) dropped as automakers released weak August dispatches. Nifty Bank lost over 1%, led by declines in Shriram Finance and Axis Bank.
- FMCG & Energy Shield Headlines: A massive 4.23% jump in ITC alongside a 2.51% gain in Reliance Industries helped prevent a deeper crash in headline indices.
- Spiking Crude Prices: Brent crude surged past $91 per barrel due to intensifying geopolitical friction in West Asia, raising inflation concerns for aviation and consumer sectors.
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Rupee at Close
1st Sep, 2026
The Indian rupee ended 22 paise higher at 94.95 per dollar, versus itsprevious close of 95.17.
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FII’s & DII’s Activity on 1st Sep, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 1,846.94 | |
| FII | 1,143.38 |
Source : NSE
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