Stock Market Update 17 September 2026: Sensex Gains Over 100 Pts; Nifty 50 Above 23,250

The Indian stock market indices opened and continued to trade higher on Thursday, 17 September 2026.

At around 10:32 AM:

• The Sensex was up by 120.14 points (0.16%) to trade at 74,456.59.

• The Nifty 50 was up by 62.30 points (0.27%) to trade at 23,279.90.

On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the benchmark indices ended on a positive note as traders monitored developments surrounding the Fed’s policy decision. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 74,336.45, up 0.44%. The Nifty 50 stood at 23,217.60, up 0.43%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other broader indices traded in positive territory during early trading on Thursday.

At around 10:32 AM, Bank Nifty was up 42.40 points (0.08%) to trade at 56,334.85. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 88 points (0.35%) to trade at 25,350.70.

All sectoral indices, except the Nifty IT, also traded in the green:

• Nifty Auto was up 1.07%.

• Nifty FMCG was up 0.46%.

• Nifty PSU Bank was up 0.46%.

• Nifty Realty was up 0.78%.

• Nifty Commodities was up 0.37%.

• Nifty Private Bank was up 0.16%.

• Nifty Metal was up 0.62%.

• Nifty Pharma was up 0.68%.

• Nifty IT was down 0.63%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:38 AM on Thursday:

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets gave bearish cues on Thursday morning:

• S&P 500 futures rose 0.6% as of 12:01 PM Tokyo time.

• Japan’s Topix rose 0.7%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4%.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1%.

• The Shanghai Composite fell 0.3%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.5%.

Other Important Updates

• Crude oil prices: Crude oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Thursday, extending the previous day’s losses.

• US Stocks slide: US stocks slipped on Thursday as the Fed hiked rates for the first time in three years.

• Rupee opens lower: The Indian rupee opened lower at 96.01 per dollar on Thursday versus the previous close of 95.95.

• Gold edges higher: Gold prices edged slightly higher on Thursday after falling to a near six-week low during the previous trading session.

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