What happened in Markets today? | 08/09

Nifty 50: Nifty closed at a low yet again of -144 points or -0.61%. Nifty closed at 23,635 reaching this level after 46 days. 23,600 followed by 23,500 nows make a critical support zone for Nifty.

Sensex: Sensex closed at 75,648, down by -489 points (-0.64%) amid uncertain market conditions.

India VIX: India VIX stayed flat at 11.16 and saw a day high of 11.40.

Sectoral Snapshot:

Top Gainers: Nifty India Defence gained 2.5%, Nifty Media gained 1.31% and Nifty Pharma gained 0.77%

Top Losers: Nifty Financial service saw the sharpest fall of -0.93%, Nifty Cement lost -0.64%.

Trending Stocks:

Top Gainers

  • GE Vernova T&D India Ltd: 8.8%
  • Data Patterns (India) Ltd: 7.4%
  • PVR Inox Ltd: 6.5%
  • Finolex Cables Ltd: 6.1%

Top Losers

  • The New India Assurance Company Ltd: -11.2%
  • IDBI Bank Ltd: -10.6%
  • IFCI Ltd: -9.7%
  • Pfizer Ltd: -6.2%

Company News and Updates

  • Jyoti’s Switchgear Division bags order worth Rs 6.64 crore.
  • HCLTech launches Bengaluru Advanced Semiconductor Lab with Rs. 185 crore investment on September 8, 2026.
  • Jupiter Wagons won Rs. 97.66 crore order from GATX India for BFNS22.9 wagon rakes.
  • Neuland Lab surges as its Board approves Rs 126 crore capex.
  • Asian Energy soars as its holding company gets LOI for Pakro Vanadium and Graphite Block in Arunachal Pradesh.