Stock Market Update 1 September 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Trade Marginally Lower

  • Updated: 01 Sep 2026, 1:00 PM IST
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Stock Market Update 1 September 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Trade Marginally Lower
Sensex and Nifty 50 traded slightly lower after the market opened on 1 September 2026.

Broader Indian stock market indices opened and traded marginally lower in early trading on Tuesday. While the Sensex dropped approximately 17 points, the Nifty 50 traded around 24,050.

Most Indian stock market indices were trading slightly lower after the market opening on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

At around 10:25 AM:

  • The Sensex was down by 17.00 points (0.02%) to trade at 76,940.27.

  • The Nifty 50 was down by 23.20 points (0.10%) to trade at 24,057.20.

On Monday, 31 August 2026, both benchmark indices traded in the negative territory and ended in the deep red. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 76,957.27, down 0.40%. The Nifty 50 stood at 24,080.40, down 0.39%.

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other broader indices traded in the deep red during early trading on Tuesday.

At around 10:25 AM, Bank Nifty was down 556.85 points (0.96%) to trade at 57,468.10. The Nifty Financial Services index was also down by around 0.94% to trade at 26,046.20.

Sectoral indices, meanwhile, traded in mixed directions.

  • Nifty Auto was up 0.59%.

  • Nifty Pharma was down 1.50%.

  • Nifty FMCG was up 0.59%.

  • Nifty Metal was up 0.27%.

  • Nifty PSU Bank was down 0.79%.

  • Nifty IT was up 0.01%.

  • Nifty Private Bank was down 0.89%.

  • Nifty Realty was down 1.74%.

  • Nifty Commodities was up 0.09%.

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:30 AM on Monday:

Global markets gave neutral to bearish cues on Tuesday amid rising crude oil prices:

  • S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 12:59 PM Tokyo time.
  • Japan’s Topix rose 0.6%.
  • Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4%.
  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1%.
  • The Shanghai Composite was little changed.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.2%.
  • Gold prices remain steady: Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as investors remain cautious due to the Middle East tension and US inflation data.
  • Oil prices surge: Global crude oil prices surged again on Tuesday amid the escalations between the US and Iran.
  • Rupee opens Higher: The Indian rupee extended its opening gains, trading higher at ₹94.91 per dollar against the previous close of ₹95.17.

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Vishwa Ved
Vishwa Ved

Vishwa has spent 10+ years across fintech and FMCG doing what most people miss, connecting the dots, catching trends before they trend, and finding the angle nobody else thought to ask about.

At Kotak Neo, she drives content strategy for neoshorts, Kotak News Desk, and Investing Guide, turning market noise into something worth reading.

When she's not decoding markets, she trades charts for canvases, chasing art, painting, and architecture across cities she's yet to explore.

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