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Stock Watch — September 14, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, Monday, September 14, 2026 📊 INDICES ⚠️ Market holiday today — Ganesh Chaturthi. No trading on Monday, Sep 14; sessions resume Tuesday, Sep 15. Data below is Friday’s (Sep 11) close; % change = Friday’s session move. Index Prev Close (Sep 11) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,398.10 -79.70 -0.34% Nifty Bank 56,606.55 +134.60 +0.24% Nifty FinServ (FinNifty) 25,545.40 +25.10 +0.10% Nifty IT 28,921.50 +30.60 +0.11% India VIX 12.24 +0.44 +3.73% GIFT Nifty (Sat a.m. close) 23,575 +119 pts +0.51% Pre-market signal (for Tuesday’s open): Friday split the tape — Nifty fell -0.34% to 23,398.10 (Sensex 74,781.76, -0.16%) as Brent crude spiked above $108/barrel (4-month high) on the escalating US–Iran conflict, extending the benchmark’s fifth straight weekly loss. But banks and fintech pure-plays went the other way: HDFC Bank rallied +2.08% (the standout Nifty gainer) and Bank Nifty held green (+0.24%) as financials provided support while metals (-2.28%) and realty bled. India VIX jumped +3.73% to 12.24, its sharpest rise of the week. The real fireworks came in payments: a report that the government may notify ~40 bps MDR on UPI P2M transactions (with ~12 bps to third-party apps; Jefferies pegs a ₹5,000–10,000 Cr revenue unlock) sent pure-plays soaring — details below. Over the weekend, Goldman Sachs lifted its Brent/WTI forecasts by $5, and all eyes shift to the Fed’s Sept 15–16 FOMC (rate decision lands early Wednesday IST; 71–75% odds of a 25bp hike were priced pre-weekend). Analyst ranges for Tuesday: Nifty support 23,250/23,150, resistance 23,550/23,700; Bank Nifty support 56,200/55,900, resistance 56,900/57,200. GIFT Nifty’s Saturday-morning close at 23,575 (+0.51%, a premium to Friday’s spot) hints at gap-up positioning — but the Fed, not Friday, owns this week. Friday flows: FIIs net sellers, aggressive DII buying (₹4,624 Cr combined inflows capped the week’s downside). ...

Stock Watch — September 11, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, Friday, September 11, 2026 📊 INDICES Thursday (Sep 10) close; % change = Thursday’s session move. Index Prev Close (Sep 10) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,477.80 +46.30 +0.20% Nifty Bank 56,471.95 +176.40 +0.31% Nifty FinServ (FinNifty) 25,520.30 +143.50 +0.57% Nifty IT 28,890.90 -23.10 -0.08% India VIX ~11.8 -0.12 ~-1.1% GIFT Nifty (early Fri) ~23,356–23,360 -99.5 vs spot -0.42% Pre-market signal: Thursday snapped the 3-day losing streak — Nifty closed +0.20% at 23,477.80 (Sensex 74,902.59, +0.19%) on a late Closing-Auction-Session recovery as financials and banks shined (FinNifty at a fresh 52-week high, Bank Nifty +0.31%) while autos and capital goods bled. But the relief looks fragile: GIFT Nifty is down 0.42% (~23,356–23,360) signaling a gap-down open after Wall Street fell for a fourth straight session — Dow -0.60% (52,064.10), S&P 500 -0.58% (7,591.70), Nasdaq -0.65% (26,081.73) — as US PPI printed 5.4% YoY (hotter than 5.3% expected) and Brent settled near $102 after crossing $100 for the first time in six weeks. CME FedWatch odds of a 25bp hike at the Sept 15–16 Fed meeting jumped to ~71–75%; the 10Y Treasury yield closed above 4.9% (highest since Oct 2023). Asia is in the red (Hang Seng futures -0.8%); the dollar sits near week-highs. Technicals (ET/analysts): Nifty support 23,380–23,400, then a sustained fall below 23,400 opens further correction; resistance 23,550–23,600, and above 23,600 the recovery can extend to 23,800. The rupee closed at a record-low 95.46/$ (slumped 38 paise Thursday), keeping imported-inflation pressure on the RBI’s plate. Thursday’s flows: FIIs net sellers, DIIs net buyers. Today is the final day of Global Fintech Fest 2026, and India hosts the BRICS Summit Sep 12–13 (New Delhi) where a cross-border CBDC link is on the agenda — both keep a headline bid under fintech names even as the tape opens weak. ...

Stock Watch — September 10, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:20 AM IST, Thursday, September 10, 2026 📊 INDICES Wednesday (Sep 9) close; % change = Wednesday’s session move. Index Prev Close (Sep 9) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,431.50 -203.60 -0.86% Nifty Bank 56,295.55 -482.00 -0.85% Nifty FinServ (FinNifty) 25,376.80 -318.75 -1.24% Nifty IT 28,914.00 -969.50 -3.24% GIFT Nifty (early Thu) ~23,450–23,490 +~20–55 vs spot ~flat Pre-market signal: Nifty closed below 23,500 at a 3-month low (Sensex 74,764.23, -813 pts) in an IT-led sell-off — Nifty IT crashed -3.24% and is down ~8% in September so far. Overnight: US closed lower (Dow ~-0.8%, Nasdaq ~-0.6%) as Brent crude crossed $101 after Iran attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US strikes; Asia slipped in sympathy. GIFT Nifty traded ~23,450–23,490 around 8 AM — a near-flat open with a negative bias on a risk-skewed tape. Sentiment gauges are stretched: Nifty RSI at 26.4, oversold, lowest since March 13 — today is also the weekly Sensex options expiry, so expect pinning theatrics. Technicals (SBI Securities): Nifty support 23,330–23,300, then 23,170–23,150 (June series low 23,313 is the magnet below); resistance 23,620–23,640 (Wednesday’s gap-down zone), then 23,800. Bank Nifty support 56,000, then June low 55,726. Rupee weak near 94.5/$. Tuesday’s flows: FIIs sold a token ₹123 cr, DIIs bought ₹1,350 cr (Wednesday’s flows post at EOD). Day 3 of Global Fintech Fest keeps a headline bid under fintech names even as the tape bleeds. ...

Stock Watch — September 9, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, Wednesday, September 09, 2026 📊 INDICES Tuesday (Sep 8) close; % change = Tuesday’s session move. Index Prev Close (Sep 8) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,635.10 -144.05 -0.61% Nifty Bank 56,777.55 -310.75 -0.54% Nifty FinServ (FinNifty) 25,695.55 -240.05 -0.93% Nifty IT 29,883.50 -111.70 -0.37% GIFT Nifty (early Wed) ~23,660–23,664 +~25 ~+0.1% Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty held ~23,660–23,664 around 8 AM IST — marginally above Nifty’s 23,635 close, indicating a flat open at the 23,600 line in the sand after Tuesday closed at a 3-month low (Sensex 75,577.58, -555 pts). Overnight: Dow -1.18%; Asia mildly firm (Nikkei +0.26%). The macro villain remains Brent crude near $97–100 on US–Iran tensions; the rupee sits weak at 94.84. Tuesday’s flows were balanced: FIIs net sold just ₹123 cr while DIIs bought ₹1,350 cr. Technicals (Moneycontrol pivots): Nifty resistance 23,724 / 23,756 / 23,808, support 23,620 / 23,588 / 23,537 — a decisive break of the 23,600 swing low opens 23,478 → 23,172 (Fib), while RSI near oversold keeps a relief bounce from the 23,500–23,600 zone on the table (CNBCTV18). Bank Nifty sits on its 200-DEMA: reclaim 57,100 or sell-on-rise dominates; breakdown target 56,500 (NDTV Profit). Day-2 of Global Fintech Fest keeps a headline bid under financials/fintech names. ...

Stock Watch — September 8, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, Tuesday, September 08, 2026 📊 INDICES Monday (Sep 7) close; % change = Monday’s session move. Index Prev Close (Sep 7) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,779.15 -118.55 -0.50% Nifty Bank 57,088.30 -281.35 -0.49% Nifty FinServ (FinNifty) 25,935.60 -115.40 -0.44% Nifty IT 29,995.20 -699.95 -2.28% GIFT Nifty (early Tue) ~23,785–23,800 -30 to -80 ~-0.1 to -0.3% Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty traded ~23,785–23,800 around 8 AM IST, down 30–80 points, pointing to a flat-to-negative open below 23,800 — Nifty’s fifth session of pressure after Monday’s slip beneath the key 23,800 mark. Overnight: Dow -0.51%, Nasdaq -0.30%; Asia mixed (Nikkei +2.5%, Hang Seng -1.0%). Brent holds ~$97 on US–Iran tensions. Monday’s flows: FIIs sold ₹3,112 cr, DIIs bought ₹8,930 cr; India VIX rose 4.49%. Technicals (CNBCTV18 analyst poll): Nifty support at 23,650–23,600 (then 23,500); resistance at 23,900, then 24,000–24,050. Bank Nifty, range-bound for 24 sessions: resistance 57,500–57,600, support 56,800–56,700 (SBI Securities). The week’s wildcard: Global Fintech Fest opens today — headline-driven tape likely in financials/fintech names. ...

Stock Watch — September 7, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, Monday, September 07, 2026 📊 INDICES Friday (Sep 4) close; % change = Friday’s session move. Index Prev Close (Sep 4) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,897.70 +24.25 +0.10% Nifty Bank 57,369.65 -10.95 -0.02% Nifty FinServ (FinNifty) 26,051.00 +127.95 +0.49% Nifty IT 30,695.15 -143.70 -0.47% GIFT Nifty (early Mon) ~23,980 -30 -0.12% Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty trades ~30 points lower near 23,980, pointing to a flat-to-marginal open after Nifty posted its fourth straight weekly decline and closed Friday just below 24,000. Reuters expects a marginally higher open, but escalating Middle East tensions keep traders wary; crude stays elevated near $95. Friday’s divergence: FinNifty (+0.49%) outperformed while Bank Nifty was flat and IT fell — insurers and non-bank financials led the financials pack. Technicals per Moneycontrol: Nifty may attempt a rebound toward 24,000–24,050 (immediate resistance); sustainability above that zone is the key watch. Bank Nifty tries to reclaim Friday’s high. NSE’s new pre-open (CAS) session rules take effect today. ...

Stock Watch — September 4, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, September 4, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Sep 3) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,873.45 -41.00 -0.17% Nifty Bank 57,380.60 +208.60 +0.36% Nifty FinServ 25,923.05 +110.00 +0.43% Nifty IT 30,838.85 -264.05 -0.85% GIFT Nifty (early trade) ~24,023–24,042 +90 to +110 +0.4–0.5% Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty is up ~90–110 points around 24,023–24,042, pointing to a gap-up open Friday after Nifty’s fourth straight losing close Thursday. The divergence story: banking outperformed (Bank Nifty +0.36%, FinServ +0.43%) as RBI’s overseas capital-raising pulled in a stronger-than-expected $127.2 billion in FCNR(B) inflows, boosting lenders and the rupee — while IT (-0.85%) and autos dragged the headline indices. Asian stocks are up as investors pare Fed rate-hike bets and the dollar softens; crude remains elevated at ~$95–97 on US–Iran tensions, the key sentiment overhang. Technicals: Nifty support 23,850, then 23,700–23,730; resistance 24,000 — a sustained break above negates the bearish bias. Bank Nifty: support 57,100, resistance 57,600. ...

Stock Watch — September 3, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, September 3, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Sep 2) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,914.45 -141.35 -0.59% Nifty Bank 57,172.00 -237.60 -0.41% Nifty FinServ 25,813.05 -190.85 -0.73% Nifty IT 31,102.90 -393.80 -1.25% GIFT Nifty (overnight settle) ~23,965 ~-86 ~-0.36% Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty swung 23,905–24,079 overnight before settling ~23,965, down 0.36% — pointing to a flat-to-soft open Thursday. Nifty gapped down hard Wednesday (low 23,786.80) on fresh US strikes on Iran and Brent at ~$95, then recovered into the close via CAS, finishing at the day’s high. Both Sensex and Nifty closed at their exact day highs — resilience, but no bottom reversal yet. Technicals: support 23,800, then 23,600; resistance 24,000–24,200 (100-DMA ~24,029). Bank Nifty’s third straight weak session puts its 200-DMA (~56,600–56,800) in play if 56,800 breaks; resistance 57,300–57,400. Overnight: S&P 500 and Dow rose on AI strength, but STOXX 600 fell 0.3%; a global bond rout and Indian yields near 7% keep the undertone cautious; rising VIX argues against chasing. ...

Stock Watch — September 1, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, September 1, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Aug 31) Change % Change Nifty 50 24,080.40 -95.25 -0.39% Nifty Bank 58,025 +529 +0.92% Nifty FinServ ~26,290 ~+10 ~+0.04% Nifty IT ~43,600 ~-125 ~-0.29% GIFT Nifty (Sep 1) 24,175 ~+95 ~+0.39% Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty at ~24,175 suggests flat-to-marginally positive open. MSCI rebalancing changes (4 additions, 3 removals) take effect today after Aug 31 close. Nifty defended 24,000 on Aug 31 with a hammer-like candle — needs confirmation above 24,200 for bullish reversal. Bank Nifty CAS spike pushed it +529 pts to 58,025. ...

Stock Watch — August 31, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 31, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Aug 28) Change (Day) % Change WoW Change Nifty 50 24,175.65 +84.80 +0.35% -0.18% Nifty Bank 57,496.30 -13.65 -0.02% -0.05% FinNifty 26,286.50 +5.80 +0.02% +0.02% Nifty IT 31,281.70 +1,060.55 +3.51% +2.24% GIFT Nifty (pre-market): 24,228 (~-0.19%) — signals flat-to-weak opening. Crude oil surged 2.34% to $85.35, weighing on sentiment. 1 ...