{"id":265891,"date":"2026-09-24T09:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=265891"},"modified":"2026-09-24T09:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:07:46","slug":"stock-market-today-sensex-nifty-fall-24-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/stock-market-today-sensex-nifty-fall-24-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex, Nifty Open Lower Today as Dollar Strength and Rate Fears Bite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sensex down 540 pts (-0.67%) at 74,329.73. Nifty 50 down 0.8% below 23,300. Nifty Bank down 1.2%. Broad-based decline across Nifty Midcap 150, Smallcap 100.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In stock market today, Indian benchmark indices opened weak on September 24, 2026, with the Sensex down around 540 points to 74,329.73 and the Nifty 50 slipping below the 23,300 mark. The fall was broad-based, with Nifty Bank, Nifty Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 100 all trading lower. A stronger US dollar on hot PMI data, rate-hike bets, and a mixed set of Asian cues weighed on sentiment, even as Nikkei bucked the trend with a sharp bounce after a holiday break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Indian equity benchmarks started Thursday’s session on a weak note, extending pressure from global markets as investors reacted to a fresh set of macro signals overnight.<\/p>\n

The Sensex was last seen down about 540 points, or 0.67 percent, at 74,329.73, while the Nifty 50 slipped 0.8 percent to trade below the psychologically important 23,300 level, at 23,259.35. The decline was not limited to the headline indices.<\/p>\n

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