Indian benchmark equity indices suffered sharp losses for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Indian benchmark equity indices suffered sharp losses for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. A severe sell-off across Information Technology (IT) counters and financial heavyweights, coupled with international Brent crude surging past $100 per barrel amid escalating US-Iran conflict, drove benchmark indices to three-month lows.
At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex dropped 813.35 points (-1.08%) to settle at 74,764.23. Simultaneously, the NSE Nifty 50 shed 203.60 points (-0.86%) to close at 23,431.50. Broader indices also ended lower, as the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 fell 0.51% and 0.48% respectively.
Market Snapshot
| Benchmark Index | Closing Level | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| BSE Sensex | 74,764.23 | -813.35 | -1.08% |
| NSE Nifty 50 | 23,431.50 | -203.60 | -0.86% |
| Bank Nifty | 56,295.55 | -482.00 | -0.85% |
| Nifty IT | 29,023.10 | -972.40 | -3.24% |
Top Nifty 50 Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
- Adani Enterprises: ₹3,104.70 (+5.13%) — Led the Nifty gainers on strong buying interest across its airport and energy infrastructure units.
- Max Healthcare: ₹1,037.50 (+4.48%) — Advanced sharply amid defensive healthcare accumulation.
- Adani Ports & SEZ: ₹1,775.00 (+3.80%) — Gained on robust cargo operational updates.
- Coal India: ₹431.00 (+2.56%) — Rose following sustained thermal energy demand and power sector dispatches.
- Tata Steel: ₹188.75 (+2.50%) — Outperformed as metals bucked broader market weakness.
Top Losers
- Infosys: ₹1,035.00 (-4.34%) — Plunged to top the decliners list amid broad-based tech sector selling.
- HDFC Life Insurance: ₹514.00 (-3.71%) — Faced aggressive profit-taking across life insurance majors.
- HCL Technologies: ₹1,229.80 (-3.70%) — Dragged tech sector sentiment on global growth concerns.
- Tech Mahindra: ₹1,508.00 (-3.27%) — Slipped under heavy foreign institutional outflows.
- Wipro Ltd: ₹167.00 (-2.62%) — Extended weekly losses alongside frontline IT exporters.
Key Market Drivers
- IT Sector Breakdown: The Nifty IT index slumped 3.24%, making it the worst-performing sector of the day as tech heavyweights like Infosys and TCS faced heavy dumping.
- Crude Boiling Above $100: Brent crude futures crossed $100/barrel due to intensifying West Asia geopolitical risks, sparking fears of imported inflation and margin compression across domestic industries.
- Metals and Energy Shield: Nifty Metal (+1.79%) and Nifty Energy (+0.63%) emerged as the sole green pockets, cushioning the index against deeper losses.
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Rupee at Close
9th Sep, 2026
Indian rupee declined 28 paise to close at 95.10 per dollar on Wednesday versus previous close of 94.82.
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FII’s & DII’s Activity on 9th Sep, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 1,509.04 | |
| FII | 582.99 |
Source : NSE
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