Stock Market Update 21 September 2026: Sensex Gains Over 400 Pts, Nifty 50 Above 23,350

The Indian stock market indices opened higher and continued to trade in the green on Monday, 21 September 2026.

At around 10:09 AM:

• The Sensex was up by 411.53 points (0.55%) to trade at 74,706.49.

• The Nifty 50 was up by 39.75 points (0.17%) to trade at 23,386.15.

On Friday, 18 September 2026, the Sensex pulled back from highs while the Nifty managed modest gains at the end of the session. At the closing bell, the Sensex finished almost flat at 74,294.96, down 0.03%. The Nifty 50 ended at 23,346.40, up 0.33%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

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

At around 10:09 AM, Bank Nifty was up 15.50 points (0.03%) to trade at 56,374.20. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 0.08% to trade at 25,529.90.

Meanwhile, sectoral indices traded in mixed directions:

• Nifty Auto was up 0.02%.

• Nifty FMCG was up 1.07%.

• Nifty PSU Bank was down 0.30%.

• Nifty Realty was up 0.15%.

• Nifty Commodities was up 0.05%.

• Nifty IT was down 0.63%.

• Nifty Private Bank was up 0.18%.

• Nifty Metal was down 0.12%.

• Nifty Pharma was up 1.00%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on the Nifty 50, as of 10:19 AM on Monday:

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets gave bullish cues on Monday:

• S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% as of 11:59 AM Tokyo time.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.5%.

• The Shanghai Composite rose 0.5%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.4%.

Other Important Updates

• Crude Oil Prices: Crude oil prices fell on Monday despite continued tensions in the Middle East.

• Rupee Opens Higher: The Indian rupee opened higher at 95.82 per US dollar on Monday versus the previous close of 95.87.

• Asian Stocks Edge Higher: Asian stocks edged higher on Monday amid declining oil prices.

• Gold Prices Slip: Gold prices slipped a bit on Monday as renewed Middle East tensions heightened inflation concerns.

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