Indian equity benchmarks snapped a four-session losing streak on Friday, September 4, 2026, ending higher as concerns over aggressive global rate hikes eased.
Indian Stock Market Update: September 4 Post-Close Summary
Indian equity benchmarks snapped a four-session losing streak on Friday, September 4, 2026, ending higher as concerns over aggressive global rate hikes eased. A strong late-session surge in heavyweights like Reliance Industries, life insurance majors, and select metal stocks helped headline indices recover from weekly lows, despite persistent pressure across IT, auto, and pharmaceutical counters.
The BSE Sensex rose 362.57 points (+0.48%) to settle at 76,515.43, after touching an intraday peak of 76,883.14. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty 50 added 24.25 points (+0.10%) to close at 23,897.70, reclaiming the 23,900 level during intra-day trade.
Market Snapshot
| Benchmark Index | Closing Level | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| BSE Sensex | 76,515.43 | +362.57 | +0.48% |
| NSE Nifty 50 | 23,897.70 | +24.25 | +0.10% |
| Nifty Metal | 10,215.30 | +128.40 | +1.27% |
| Nifty IT | 30,695.15 | -143.70 | -0.47% |
Top Nifty 50 Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
- SBI Life Insurance: ₹1,775.00 (+3.50%) — Led the frontline gainers following robust premium growth commentary.
- Tata Steel: ₹156.40 (+2.49%) — Advanced sharply as metals rallied on strong global commodity demand.
- HDFC Life Insurance: ₹548.20 (+2.25%) — Rebounded strongly alongside broader life insurance accumulation.
- Reliance Industries: ₹1,331.00 (+2.19%) — Provided major index leverage following energy segment buying.
- Trent Ltd: ₹2,852.00 (+1.28%) — Recovered from recent retail-space profit-taking.
Top Losers
- HCL Technologies: ₹1,304.10 (-1.94%) — Spearheaded IT sector weakness on persistent export demand worries.
- Maruti Suzuki: ₹12,810.00 (-1.15%) — Slipped under extended profit-booking following weak monthly dispatches.
- Cipla: ₹1,380.70 (-1.00%) — Dragged defensive pharma counters lower.
- Bharti Airtel: ₹1,862.00 (-0.81%) — Eased slightly under selective telecom profit-taking.
- Coal India: ₹415.40 (-0.81%) — Succumbed to mild profit-booking following its recent multi-session rally.
Key Market Drivers
- Easing Rate Fears: Statements from global central bankers signaled stabilizing core inflation, easing concerns of immediate rate hikes and stabilizing bond yields.
- Sectoral Divergence: Nifty Metal (+1.27%) emerged as the strongest sector, whereas Nifty Pharma (-0.68%) and Nifty IT (-0.50%) capped overall benchmark upside.
- Oil & Geopolitics: While Brent crude held firm near $95/barrel, resilience in large-cap energy counters helped absorb energy-cost pressures.
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Rupee at Close
4th Sep, 2026
The Indian rupee ended unchanged at ₹94.49 per dollar on Friday, compared with Thursday’s close of ₹94.49.
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FII’s & DII’s Activity on 4th Sep, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 8,930.12 | |
| FII | 3,111.94 |
Source : NSE
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