Closing Bell, 29 September 2026: Benchmarks Recover From Day’s Lows But Close Lower

Though the Sensex and Nifty pared morning losses to some extent, they closed the day in the red. At the close, the:

• Sensex stood at 72,529.07, down 0.33%

• Nifty 50 stood at 22,716.20, down 0.28%

Broader markets also declined, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 ending the day 0.99% and 0.81% lower, respectively. Sector-wise, the Nifty FMCG, Nifty Auto and Nifty Chemicals underperformed. On the other hand, the Nifty Pharma and Nifty Healthcare outperformed (see table).

Nifty 50 Today: Gainers And Losers

The following stocks were the top five gainers and losers on the Nifty 50 index today:

Crude Oil Prices Today

Crude prices rose again on Tuesday, with concerns over the impact of the US-Iran conflict on Middle East oil supplies outweighing indications of a pickup in crude exports from the region. At around 15:37, Brent crude December futures stood at $97.39 per barrel. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude November futures stood at $92.28 per barrel.

Gold And Silver Prices Today

Gold and silver traded lower on the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). At 15:38, MCX gold October 2026 futures stood at ₹1,46,662 per 10 grams, down 0.10%. At the same time, MCX silver December 2026 futures stood at ₹2,25,850 per kg, down 0.70%.

Other News Headlines

Here are some other headlines for the day:

• Small savings schemes are likely to generate net collections well above the ₹3.59 lakh crore budget target for FY27, helped by a 56% increase in inflows during the first four months compared with the year-ago period, people aware of the matter said.

• BSE Ltd. will enter the Nifty 50 index in the upcoming rebalancing exercise, replacing Wipro Ltd., as the benchmark index undergoes its latest semi-annual review.

What’s Next?

The near-term trend will largely depend on movements in crude oil, overseas markets and activities from foreign institutional investors (FIIs). Any fresh developments around the US-Iran conflict could also influence sentiment in domestic equities.

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