Market Midday, 10 September 2026: Sensex And Nifty Trade In The Narrow Range

Benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, were trading in a narrow range, nearly flat, in afternoon trade. At 11:33 am, the Sensex was down 0.034%, while the Nifty 50 was down 0.044%. Broader markets, however, were trading lower, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 down by 0.55% and 0.18%, respectively, at 11:39 am.

Top Stocks On Nifty 50 Today

Stocks of the following companies were the top five performers on the Nifty 50 at around 11:39 am:

• Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.

• Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.

• Axis Bank Ltd.

• Tech Mahindra Ltd.

• Bharti Airtel Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action

• Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd’s shares surged 11.71% in early trade after the company bagged a major order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).

• Redington shares jumped more than 5% in intraday deals after Apple came up with its maiden foldable iPhone.

• ESDS Software Solutions fell 8% in intraday deals after it surged 235% from its initial public offering (IPO) price in merely four sessions.

• IRB Infrastructure Developers surged nearly 8% in early trade after the company reported robust toll collections for August 2026.

Dividend Alert

More than 100 companies have fixed Friday, i.e., tomorrow, as the record day for dividend payments. Hence, today is the last day for investors to buy stocks of these companies if they want to become eligible for payments. The companies paying the highest dividends are as follows (see table):

Outlook For The Remaining Session

For the remainder of the session, the key drivers are likely to remain geopolitical developments, particularly the US-Iran conflict and crude oil prices. Investors and traders are also likely to keep a watch on domestic events, including the performance of the rupee against the dollar.

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