Market Midday, 15 September 2026: Sensex And Nifty Trade In The Red

Benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, erased gains logged in early trade as high oil prices took a toll on investors’ sentiment. However, gains in information technology (IT) shares limited the losses to some extent.

At 11:45 am, the Sensex was down 0.14%, while the Nifty 50 was down 0.25% at the same time. Sector-wise, the Nifty IT rose the most and outperformed all other sectoral indices. It was up 3.99% at 11:46 am.

Top Stocks On Nifty 50 Today

Stocks of the following companies were the top five performers on the Nifty 50 at around 11:46 am:

• HCL Technologies Ltd.

• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

• Infosys Ltd.

• Tech Mahindra Ltd.

• Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action

• Raymond shares rose more than 8% in early trade after the company's announcement that its aerospace subsidiary had secured a multi-programme order from a leading Indian defence major.

• PNC Infratech shares tanked nearly 20% in intraday deals after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) extended the debarment of Awadh Expressway Pvt Ltd. for three years.

• HDFC Bank shares rose 3% in early trade after the bank submitted two names to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Outlook For The Remaining Session

Markets are likely to remain volatile with a negative bias in the remaining session due to high crude oil prices. Gains in IT stocks may cushion the downside. However, sustained buying could remain elusive ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Any further rise in crude oil or global bond yields could intensify selling pressure, while easing in either factor may offer some relief to domestic equities.

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