Indian stock market ended marginally lower on Tuesday, September 1, as elevated crude oil prices and mixed global cues kept investors cautious. The Nifty 50 declined 24.60 points, or 0.10%, to settle at 24,055.80, while the Sensex slipped 12.99 points, or 0.02%, to close at 76,944.28.

Key Highlights

• Indian stock market ended marginally lower as elevated crude prices and mixed global cues kept investors cautious.
• ITC, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and HCL Technologies led gains among major Nifty stocks during Tuesday’s session.

The domestic market remained volatile through the session. The Sensex opened at 76,994.11 and later touched an early low of 76,764.26, while the Nifty opened at 24,077.55 before slipping to 24,009.50.

Crude Oil Prices Keep Investors Cautious

Investors continued to worry about the sharp rally in crude oil prices, which were up by more than 2% to $92.33 per barrel on the London International Financial Exchange. The cautious mood in domestic equities has been extended due to higher oil prices and concerns about inflation and input costs.

Although the market was moderately placated by the headline indexes, a handful of big cap stocks helped the market. ITC was the best performer on the Nifty gainer list with a gain of 3.31%, followed by Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, HCL Technologies and Reliance Industries which surged by 2.45% to 3.31%. Shriram Finance, Maruti Suzuki and Nestle India were among other notable gainers.

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Foreign Buying and Global Cues in Focus

Foreign portfolio investors continued to attract attention after pouring $3.1 billion into Indian equities in August, marking their strongest monthly inflow since September 2024 and the second consecutive month of net buying. However, FPIs remained net sellers for 2026, with outflows of $24.6 billion.

Asian shares were mixed in trading, with the Japan's Nikkei index up 0.28%, the Taiwan's Weighted Index up 1.75% and South Korea's KOSPI up 0.23%. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.06%.

In commodities, gold fell 1.29% to Rs 1,52,460 per 10 grams, while silver declined 1.73% to Rs 2,29,799 per kg.

Overall, the stock market today remained range-bound as investors balanced strong domestic growth prospects and foreign buying against elevated crude prices and geopolitical risks.