Stocks to Watch Today: NSE's Market Debut Headlines 24 September 2026

Nifty 50 was at 23,446.80 (up 0.50 percent) and Sensex at 74,828.25 (up 0.40 percent) as of 24 September 2026. The single biggest event of the session is the market debut of the National Stock Exchange itself, alongside a set of stocks moving on news flow and heavy trading volume.

The single most-watched event in the Indian stock market today, 24 September 2026, has nothing to do with a results announcement or a rate decision. It is the market debut of the National Stock Exchange of India itself, which lists on the BSE today after closing a Rs 22,562 crore initial public offering that was subscribed 5.71 times overall.

Beyond that headline listing, a handful of other names are worth tracking today for different reasons: some are moving on price and volume without an obvious single trigger, others are showing up in the day's most actively traded list, and a few are seeing volume spikes well outside their usual range. This article rounds up the full picture.

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NSE's Market Debut: The Headline Event

The National Stock Exchange of India priced its IPO at Rs 1,785 per share, entirely as an offer for sale by existing shareholders, and the issue drew institutional demand led by anchor investors including LIC, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, GIC Singapore and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Because NSE cannot list on its own exchange, its shares are making their trading debut on the BSE today.

Ahead of the listing, unofficial grey market trackers had been pricing in a relatively modest premium over the issue price, though grey market premium figures are unregulated, not published or verified by SEBI, NSE or BSE, can vary widely between trackers, and should not be treated as a reliable predictor of the actual listing price.

At its IPO price, NSE was valued at roughly 43 times its FY26 earnings, a valuation that leaves comparatively little room for disappointment if derivatives-linked revenue growth slows following recent regulatory tightening around options trading. Its listed peer BSE was itself up over 1 percent today, with market participants likely watching it for read-through on how exchange-linked stocks are trading around the event.

Other Stocks in the News Today

Stock	LTP (Rs)	Day Change	Why It Is in Focus
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals	2,475.00	+0.55%	Featured among today's most-discussed stocks in the news
Punjab National Bank	118.30	+1.11%	PSU banking pack drawing attention alongside Central Bank of India and Canara Bank
Bajaj Auto	11,400.00	+0.33%	Among today's widely tracked large-cap movers
Karur Vysya Bank	324.45	+1.34%	Private bank showing steady gains on above-average interest
Kotak Mahindra Bank	413.25	+0.15%	Featured in today's stocks-in-news list despite a modest move
Coal India	424.55	-0.81%	One of the few large names trading lower today, worth watching for reversal
Intellect Design Arena	668.05	+3.13%	Among today's stronger movers in the IT and software space

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Stocks Seeing Unusually Heavy Volume

A separate group of stocks is worth watching today purely because trading volume is running well above normal levels, which often precedes or accompanies a sharper price move than the headline percentage change suggests. Raymond Realty traded over 1.2 crore shares against a much smaller recent average, Bikaji Foods International saw volume spike to nearly 44 lakh shares, and Whirlpool of India traded over 1 crore shares as it moved toward the lower end of its 52-week range. Elecon Engineering Company also saw volume run to nearly 3.1 crore shares, among the highest in today's session relative to its typical turnover.

A volume spike by itself is not a buy or sell signal. It simply means more market participants than usual are actively trading the stock today, which is worth investigating further rather than acting on directly.

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Today's market is defined by one large structural event, the National Stock Exchange's own listing on the BSE, layered on top of the usual mix of stocks moving on news flow and unusual volume. Nifty 50 and Sensex are both higher, but the more interesting story today is in the individual names rather than the index move itself.

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Why is the National Stock Exchange listing on the BSE and not on itself?

A stock exchange cannot list its own shares for trading on its own platform, so the National Stock Exchange's shares are making their market debut on the BSE today, 24 September 2026.

What was the NSE IPO issue price?

The National Stock Exchange IPO was priced at Rs 1,785 per share, entirely as an offer for sale by existing shareholders, raising Rs 22,562 crore, and was subscribed 5.71 times overall.

Is the grey market premium a reliable indicator of where NSE will list?

No. Grey market premium is an unofficial and unregulated indicator collected informally outside the stock exchanges. It is not published, verified or endorsed by SEBI, NSE or BSE, can vary widely between trackers, and is not always accurate.

Which other stocks are worth watching today besides NSE?

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Punjab National Bank, Bajaj Auto, Karur Vysya Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Coal India and Intellect Design Arena are all featured among today's stocks in the news, alongside volume spikes in names like Raymond Realty, Bikaji Foods International and Whirlpool of India.

What does a volume spike in a stock mean?

A volume spike means significantly more shares are being traded than usual, which signals heightened market interest. It does not by itself indicate whether the stock will move up or down, and should be investigated alongside other information before making any decision.

How are Nifty 50 and Sensex performing today?

Nifty 50 was at 23,446.80, up around 0.50 percent, and Sensex was at 74,828.25, up 0.40 percent, as of the time of this article.