Stock Market Today, 25 September 2026: GIFT Nifty, Sensex and Nifty Pre-Market Cues, FII DII Data and Stocks in Focus

NSE pre-market report · Data as of 8:30 AM IST · NSE and BSE open at 9:15 AM IST

Good morning. Let us get you ready for share market today over a quick cup of chai. Thursday was a rough session — the Nifty 50 and Sensex both fell more than 1.5%, banks and financials took the biggest hit, and the volatility index jumped almost 23%. This morning GIFT Nifty today is sitting almost exactly where the Nifty closed, so the start looks quiet rather than dramatic. Below you will find global market cues today, the FII DII data, stocks in the news, the levels analysts are talking about, and where we stand on F&O expiry for this week.

One thing first: we do not do “Nifty prediction today” here. No buy calls, no sell calls, no targets. Just the numbers and what they mean, so you can decide for yourself.

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

Wall Street ended Thursday almost flat after a choppy session. The big story was not stocks but bonds — the US 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.19%, its highest since 2007, and the 30-year went to 5.48%. When American government bonds pay that much, some global money prefers parking there instead of in emerging market shares like ours. That is one reason FIIs have been selling.

Asia is thin this morning because two big markets are shut for the Mid-Autumn festival and Chuseok.

Why crude matters to us: India imports most of its oil, so costlier crude means a bigger import bill, a weaker rupee and more pressure on inflation. Any sign of the price cooling off is usually taken well here.

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

GIFT Nifty is the Nifty futures contract that trades at GIFT City in Gujarat for nearly 21 hours a day. It used to be called SGX Nifty when it traded in Singapore. Because it keeps running through the night, traders use it as the first hint of how our market may open.

In simple words: GIFT Nifty is sitting within a few points of where the Nifty finished on Thursday. That points to a flat, wait-and-watch start rather than a big gap either way. Earlier in the morning it had been a little higher, near the 23,140 mark, so it is moving about in a narrow band.

3. Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex Today: Previous Close

Thursday, 24 September, was a broad sell-off. Every Sensex constituent closed lower. Investor wealth on BSE fell by roughly ₹3.54 lakh crore in one session.

“Week so far” compares Thursday’s close with the previous Friday’s close (Nifty 23,346.40, Sensex 74,294.96). Midcaps fell more than the Nifty, which tells you the selling was not limited to a handful of heavyweight names.

Sector-wise, Financial Services was the weakest at about −2.4%, followed by Metals (−1.96%) and Auto (−1.57%). Pharma (−0.45%) and IT (−0.44%) held up best.

Nifty Support and Resistance Levels for Today

Support is a zone where buying has previously shown up; resistance is a zone where selling has previously shown up. These are levels analysts are watching and talking about — for reference, not forecasts. Nobody knows what the market will actually do.

India VIX is the “fear gauge” — it estimates how much swing the market expects over the next 30 days. A jump of nearly 23% in a single day means traders suddenly started paying up for protection. Even so, at under 13 the absolute level is still on the lower side historically.

4. FII DII Data Today: Thursday, 24 September 2026 (₹ Crore)

FIIs are foreign institutional investors; DIIs are domestic ones — our mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds. On Thursday the familiar pattern repeated: foreigners sold, domestic funds absorbed most of it.

Adding up the four sessions of this week so far (21–24 September):

So DII buying has more than covered FII selling in rupee terms this week. Remember these are provisional cash-market numbers that NSE puts out in the evening; the final figures can be revised slightly.

5. Stocks in News Today: Stocks to Watch on 25 September 2026

These names are simply in the news for factual reasons — orders, deals, notices, fund-raising. This is an observation, not a suggestion to do anything with them.

6. Key Events Today: Four IPOs Open, Holiday-Thin Asia and Bond Yields

The IPO window is the busiest thing on the calendar today. Four mainboard issues open for subscription, all closing on Tuesday, 29 September.

Also on the radar: the Moneyview IPO is in its second day of bidding after being subscribed 0.97 times on day one; Shanghai and Seoul are shut, so Asian volumes will be lighter than usual; and US bond yields at 19-year highs remain the single biggest global variable for foreign flows into India.

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

Quick jargon check, because these terms get thrown around a lot.

Open interest (OI) is the number of futures and options contracts that are still live — not yet squared off. Rising OI at a strike price means traders are building positions there.

PCR (put-call ratio) compares open interest in puts against calls. Below 1 generally means more call writing than put writing. It is a sentiment reading, not a signal.

Max pain is the strike price at which the largest number of option buyers would lose money at expiry. Option writers tend to have an interest in the index drifting there. It is a statistical observation, nothing more.

MWPL (market-wide position limit) is the cap NSE puts on total F&O open interest in a stock. Cross 95% of it and the stock enters the F&O ban — no fresh positions allowed, only squaring off. Cash and delivery trading continues as normal.

Expiry calendar: Nifty weekly and monthly contracts expire on Tuesday, and because 29 September is the last Tuesday of the month, this coming Tuesday is the monthly F&O expiry as well as the weekly one. The Sensex weekly contract expires on Thursday, so the next one is 1 October. Expiry weeks usually bring extra intraday swings.

The ban list is refreshed by NSE every trading day before the open, so do check the exchange’s current list on your broker’s terminal before placing any F&O order.

FAQs: Share Market Today (25 September 2026)

What is GIFT Nifty today?

GIFT Nifty was around 23,069 at about 7:55 AM IST, down 36.50 points or 0.16% from its previous close of 23,105.50. That is roughly 6 points above the Nifty 50’s Thursday close, which points to a flat start.

What were the Nifty 50 and Sensex closing levels on 24 September 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,063.10, down 383.70 points or 1.64%. The BSE Sensex closed at 73,580.54, down 1,247.71 points or 1.67%. Nifty Bank ended at 55,438.50, down 1.96%.

What are the Nifty support and resistance levels today?

Analysts are watching 23,000 and 22,930 on the downside and 23,200 and 23,500 on the upside. For Nifty Bank the levels being discussed are 55,200 and 55,700. These are reference zones being tracked by market participants, not forecasts.

What was the FII DII data for 24 September 2026?

FIIs were net sellers of ₹5,027.40 crore in the cash market and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,301.20 crore. For the week so far (21–24 September), FIIs have sold ₹7,796.20 crore net while DIIs have bought ₹13,560 crore net.

When is the Nifty expiry this week?

Nifty weekly contracts expire on Tuesday, so the next expiry is Tuesday, 29 September 2026. Since that is the last Tuesday of September, it is also the monthly F&O expiry. The Sensex weekly contract expires on Thursday, with the next one on 1 October.

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

On the most recent NSE list available at the time of writing (24 September), Kaynes Technology India, LIC Housing Finance, Manappuram Finance and Steel Authority of India were in the ban period. The list changes daily, so check the live NSE ban list before the market opens.

Why did India VIX jump so much on 24 September?

India VIX rose 22.9% to 12.73 as the market fell sharply and traders bid up index options for protection. The trigger was a combination of US bond yields at 19-year highs, crude above $100 a barrel and heavy selling in financial stocks.

Data sources: NSE and BSE provisional data, exchange filings, GIFT Nifty quotes from NSE International Exchange trackers, broker and news reports current as of the morning of 25 September 2026. Figures are as published by these sources and may be revised. Index and option-chain readings are snapshots and change through the day.

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.