Market Midday, 1 September 2026: Sensex And Nifty Trade In The Green

Benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, were trading in the green in the afternoon trading session. At 11:43 am, the Sensex was up 0.26%, while the Nifty 50 was up 0.13%.

Broader markets appeared to be trading mixed. At 11:43 am, the Nifty Midcap 100 was down 0.96%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 was up 0.03% at the same time.

Top Stocks On Nifty 50 Today

Stocks of the following companies were the top five performers on the Nifty 50 at around 11:43 am:

• ITC Ltd.

• Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

• HCL Technologies Ltd.

• Bharti Airtel Ltd.

• Reliance Industries Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action

• ITC shares rallied up to 5% in early trade after the conglomerate's subsidiary ITC Infotech said that it will acquire software services firm Happiest Minds Technologies.

• Titan, Kalyan Jewellers India, Thangamayil Jewellery and BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle shares tumbled up to 2.25% in early trade after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to refrain from buying gold unless absolutely needed.

• Bajaj Auto shares gained nearly 3% in early trade after the company reported a strong sales performance for August 2026.

Dividend Alert

Nearly 13 companies have fixed Wednesday, 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 prominent ones are as follows (see table) :

Outlook For The Remaining Session

With key indices in the green and broader markets mixed, domestic equities are likely to remain volatile in the remaining afternoon session. Investors will track global cues and developments in West Asia for further direction.

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