Indian equities settled on a mixed-to-positive note on Friday, September 18, as softer crude prices and supportive Asian cues encouraged selective buying. The NSE Nifty 50 settled at 23,346.40, gaining 75.80 points, or 0.31%, while the BSE Sensex ended 19.63 points, or 0.03%, higher at 74,294.96.
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks as the the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices closing higher by over 1% each. On the sectoral front, Nifty Realty and Nifty Metal gained more than 1% each, while Nifty IT fell over 1%.
The India VIX fell nearly 7% to 11.39, signalling a meaningful reduction in near-term anxiety and supporting the gradual stabilisation in domestic equities.
Market breadth turned positive on the NSE, with 2,388 stocks advancing out of 3,653 stocks traded, compared with 1,154 declines, while 111 stocks remained unchanged.
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