Stock Market Today, 22 September 2026: GIFT Nifty, Sensex and Nifty Pre-Market Cues, FII DII Data, NSE IPO Allotment and Stocks to Watch

NSE pre-market report · Data as of 8:10 AM IST · NSE and BSE open at 9:15 AM IST

Good morning! Grab your chai, and let’s look at the share market today. Wall Street had its best day since early August, crude oil cooled off, and GIFT Nifty today is trading above Nifty’s Monday close. Below you’ll find where the Nifty 50 and Sensex ended, the latest FII DII data, the stocks making news, and why today matters for traders — it’s the Nifty weekly F&O expiry, and NSE’s own mega IPO sees its share allotment.

A quick note first: people often search for a “Nifty prediction today”. We don’t make predictions. We just lay out the data, so you can make sense of it yourself.

Global Market Cues Today: US Markets, Asian Markets, Crude Oil and Rupee

US markets (Monday, 21 Sep close). Tech stocks led a strong rally. Oil prices fell on signs that Saudi Arabia is restoring pipeline capacity and on hopes of US-Iran talks at the UN General Assembly. The US 10-year bond yield slipped to 4.951% from 5.00%.

Asian markets (Tuesday morning). Most of Asia followed Wall Street higher. Japan is shut today for a public holiday.

Crude oil, gold and rupee. For India, which imports most of its oil, cheaper crude is usually welcome news. It also helped the rupee gain for a third straight day.

GIFT Nifty Today (SGX Nifty): The First Pre-Market Indicator

GIFT Nifty is a Nifty futures contract that trades at NSE International Exchange in GIFT City, Gujarat. It used to trade in Singapore, which is why many people still call it SGX Nifty. It trades almost 21 hours a day, so it reflects overnight global moves before NSE opens.

In simple words: GIFT Nifty is trading about 79 points above where Nifty closed on Monday. That’s a hint of a firm start, but it is not a guarantee. The opening can change once the pre-open session (9:00–9:08 AM) begins.

Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex Today: Previous Close

Monday was the fourth straight day of gains for Nifty. Sensex rose much more than Nifty in percentage terms, helped by heavyweights like Reliance and HCL Tech. Midcaps and smallcaps slipped, and market breadth was nearly flat (2,224 advances vs 2,232 declines on BSE).

This is the first session of the week, so Monday’s move is also the week’s change so far. Sectors: Pharma (+1.16%), Realty (+1.14%) and FMCG (+0.95%) led, while Metal (−0.61%) and IT (−0.08%) lagged.

Nifty Support and Resistance Levels for Today

Support is a level where buying has shown up before. Resistance is a level where selling has shown up before. These are the levels analysts and option data are pointing to. They are for reference, not forecasts.

India VIX, the market’s “fear gauge”, fell 1.07% to 11.26. A low VIX means traders expect smaller swings in the near term.

FII DII Data Today: Monday, 21 September 2026 (₹ Crore)

FIIs (foreign institutional investors) and DIIs (domestic institutions like mutual funds and insurers) move big money, so traders track their daily flows. On Monday, FIIs were small net sellers again, while DIIs kept buying.

Full gross buy/sell figures for Monday were not yet published on the sources we checked. Here is the full breakdown for the previous session:

Last week (15–18 Sep, four sessions): FIIs net sold about ₹7,620 crore, while DIIs net bought about ₹11,232 crore. September so far (to 18 Sep): FIIs are net sellers of ₹7,040.94 crore and DIIs net buyers of ₹36,218.68 crore.

Stocks in News Today: Stocks to Watch on 22 September 2026

These companies are in the news because of orders, results or corporate announcements. This is a factual list, not a buy or sell list.

Key Events Today: Nifty Weekly Expiry, NSE IPO Allotment and New IPOs

• Nifty weekly expiry (Tuesday): Today’s Nifty options contracts expire. Expiry days can bring sharp intraday moves.
• NSE IPO allotment: The ₹22,562 crore offer (price band ₹1,700–1,785, fully an offer for sale) closed on Monday. It was subscribed 5.71 times overall — QIBs 12.68x, NIIs 6.55x, retail 1.39x (Business Standard). Refunds and demat credit are due on 23 September, and listing on 24 September.
• Varmora Granito IPO opens: The tiles maker’s mainboard IPO opens today (₹140–148 price band) and closes on 24 September.
• Global: Investors are watching US-China talks ahead of a Trump-Xi summit this week, and any US-Iran diplomacy at the UN General Assembly, both of which have moved oil prices.

F&O Today: Nifty Expiry, Open Interest and F&O Ban List

When is Nifty expiry this week? Today, Tuesday 22 September (weekly). Sensex weekly options expire on Thursday, 24 September. The September monthly F&O contracts expire next Tuesday, 29 September. Nifty September futures closed at 23,450, a premium of 35.7 points over spot.

Some quick jargon help:

• Open interest (OI) is the number of option or futures contracts still open. A strike with very high call OI often acts like a ceiling, and high put OI like a floor, because option sellers defend those levels.
• PCR (put-call ratio) compares put OI with call OI. Above 1 means more puts than calls are open.
• Max pain is the strike where option buyers, as a group, lose the most money at expiry.

F&O ban list today: SAIL (MWPL at 91.76% on 21 Sep). MWPL means “market-wide position limit” — the maximum open positions allowed in a stock’s F&O contracts. When positions cross 95% of it, the stock enters the ban list, and traders can only reduce existing positions, not take new ones. It comes out only after positions fall below 80%. Stocks close to the limit included LIC Housing Finance, IREDA, LIC and Kaynes Technology. Please check the final NSE list before trading, as it updates daily.

FAQs: Share Market Today (22 September 2026)

What is GIFT Nifty today?

At 8:08 AM IST, GIFT Nifty was at 23,493.50, about 79 points above Nifty’s Monday close of 23,414.30.

What were the Nifty 50 and Sensex closing levels?

On 21 September, Nifty 50 closed at 23,414.30 (+67.90, +0.29%) and BSE Sensex at 74,858.99 (+564.03, +0.76%).

What are the Nifty support and resistance levels today?

Analysts are watching 23,500–23,600 on the upside and 23,300 and 23,200 on the downside. These are reference levels, not forecasts.

What is the FII DII data for 21 September 2026?

Provisional data shows FIIs net sold ₹576.20 crore and DIIs net bought ₹2,797.27 crore in the cash market.

When is Nifty expiry this week?

Nifty weekly options expire today, Tuesday 22 September. The September monthly expiry is on Tuesday 29 September.

Which stocks are in the F&O ban list today?

SAIL is in the F&O ban list. Always confirm with NSE’s daily list.

When will NSE IPO shares list?

NSE IPO allotment is today, 22 September. Shares are due in demat accounts on 23 September, and listing is scheduled for 24 September.

Data sources: TheStreet (US markets), Kaohoon International (Asian markets), NiftyTrader (GIFT Nifty, option data), Business Standard, BusinessToday, Liquide, HDFC Sky and Kotak Neo (Indian indices, levels, IPO, F&O ban), Craytheon and Kotak Neo (FII/DII), Outlook Business (rupee), ScanX (stocks in news), IPOji (IPO calendar). Figures are as reported by these sources; please verify with NSE/BSE.

This report is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment advisor before making any trading or investment decisions.