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3 min read | Updated on September 02, 2026, 16:40 IST
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On September 2, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 373.93 points or 0.49% to close at 76,570.35. The 50-share NIFTY ended lower by 141.35 points or 0.59% at 23,914.45.
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The NIFTY Smallcap 100 ended at 19,812.25, down by 74 points or 0.37% on Wednesday, September 2. | Image: Shutterstock
The SENSEX tumbled as much as 1.05% to hit an intraday low of 76,135.72. Meanwhile, the NIFTY50 slumped as much as 1.12% to touch the session’s low of 23,786.80.
On September 2, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 373.93 points or 0.49% to close at 76,570.35. The 50-share NIFTY ended lower by 141.35 points or 0.59% at 23,914.45.
The top losers in the index included Eicher Motors (-3.24%), Wipro (-2.54%), Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) (-2.12%), Bajaj Auto (-1.87%) and Asian Paints (-1.86%).
On the other hand, Coal India (4.05%), NTPC (1.85%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (1.53%), Adani Enterprises (0.97%) and Bajaj Finserv (0.91%) were among the top gainers.
Shares of Coal India surged after the state-owned company said its total coal supplies increased 5.5% to 60.60 million tonnes (MT) in August FY 2026–27 as compared to 57.40 MT supplied during the corresponding month last year.
The company also recorded a 4.5% growth in coal supplies to the power sector during the month, reaching 48.46 MT, compared to 46.39 MT in August FY26.
NSE’s NIFTY midcap gauge, the Midcap 100, closed 0.53% or 332.90 points lower at 63,001.60 on September 2.
The index was weighed down due to a sell-off in Hero MotoCrop, which ended 4.59% lower following the release of its monthly sales report for August. Its motorcycle dispatch fell 2% YoY to 4,93,851 units during the month under review, as against 5,01,523 in August 2025.
Its domestic dispatch advanced by 4.4% YoY to 5,42,305 units in August 2026, compared with 5,19,139 units dispatched in August 2025, while its export dispatch stood at 26,093 units, down by 24.6% YoY from 34,588 units in the same period of 2025.
The other top laggards were Motilal Voltas (-4.39%), KEI Industries (-3.33%), Blue Star (-3.06%), and Swiggy (-2.65%).
On the flip side, the top winners included JSW Energy (4.21%), Vodafone Idea (3.34%), Kalyan Jewellers India (2.97%), UPL Ltd (2%), and Vishal Mega Mart (1.90%).
The NIFTY Smallcap 100 ended at 19,812.25, down by 74 points or 0.37%.
It was weighed down by Ola Electric Mobility (-3.85%), Brainbees Solutions (-3.70%), Aarti Industries (-3.62%), Himadri Speciality Chemical (-3.50%) and Sona BLW Precision Forgings (-3.32%), which were among the top losers during the trading session.
On the contrary, the top gainers were IFCI (11.99%), Sai Life Sciences (4.08%), Redington (3.80%), BEML Ltd (3.42%) and Meesho (3.15%).
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