Stock Market Update 3 September 2026: Sensex Gains Over 250 Pts; Nifty 50 Close To 24,000

The Indian stock market indices were trading in the green after the market opening on Thursday, 3 September 2026.

At around 10:15 AM:

• The Sensex was up by 248.53 points (0.32%) to trade at 76,818.88.
• The Nifty 50 was up by 82.95 points (0.35%) to trade at 23,997.40.

On Wednesday, 2 September 2026, both benchmark indices fell significantly and closed in the red due to renewed US-Iran conflict. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 76,570.35, down 0.49%. The Nifty 50 stood at 23,914.45, down 0.59%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

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

At around 10:15 AM, Bank Nifty was up 493.05 points (0.86%) to trade at 57,665.05. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 1.01% to trade at 26,074.10.

Sectoral indices, meanwhile, traded in mixed directions:

• Nifty Auto was down 0.08%.
• Nifty Pharma was down 0.17%.
• Nifty FMCG was down 0.44%.
• Nifty Metal was up 0.41%.
• Nifty PSU Bank was up 1.14%.
• Nifty IT was down 1.10%.
• Nifty Private Bank was up 1.12%.
• Nifty Realty was up 2.47%.
• Nifty Commodities was up 0.24%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:20 AM on Thursday:

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets were also bullish on Thursday after sharp declines on Wednesday:

• S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 12:03 PM Tokyo time.
• Japan’s Topix rose 1%.
• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5%.
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.3%.
• The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3%.
• Euro Stoxx 50 futures were little changed.

Other Important Updates

• Crude Oil Prices: Crude oil prices near $95 a barrel remain a key risk for Indian markets, with higher energy costs likely to keep investor sentiment cautious.

• Rupee Opens Higher: The Indian rupee opened 67 paise higher at 94.30 per dollar on Thursday versus the previous close of 94.97.

• Gold holds firm: Gold prices remain steady as markets react to the US jobs and inflation data.

• India’s banking system’s liquidity: India’s banking system’s liquidity surplus reached the 4.5-year high at ₹7.76 lakh crore, as per the central bank’s data

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