Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Nifty 50 Stocks Suffer Double-Digit Losses in September
Many major Indian company stocks became cheaper during September.
Bajaj Finserv fell the most among the Nifty 50 companies, followed by Infosys and TCS.
Several car companies, including Mahindra & Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki India, also lost more than 10%.
The Nifty 50 index fell 6% during the month.
The article says this brought its decline for 2026 to 13.5%.
Investors were worried about expensive crude oil, higher interest rates, inflation, and foreign investors selling shares.
Weak rainfall and changing costs also hurt expectations for India’s rural economy.
However, domestic mutual funds continued supporting the market.
Other Asian markets, including South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong, performed better during the period.
Bajaj Finserv led Nifty 50 decliners, falling 14.35% to ₹1,731 in September.
Infosys and TCS declined 13.1% and 12.4%, respectively, according to Trendlyne data.
Four auto stocks—Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, and Maruti Suzuki India—fell more than 10%.
The Nifty 50 dropped 6% in September, bringing its reported 2026 decline to 13.5%.
Higher crude prices, global bond yields, inflation, interest rates, and foreign investor selling pressured Indian equities.
- Who
- Nifty 50 companies, Indian investors, overseas investors, domestic mutual funds, and Indian market participants.
- What
- Ten Nifty 50 stocks recorded double-digit losses in September, while the Nifty 50 index fell 6%.
- When
- September; the article also reports a 13.5% decline in the Nifty 50 during 2026.
- Where
- Indian stock markets, with comparisons to South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong.
- Why
- Elevated crude prices, persistent foreign investor selling, higher global bond yields, inflation, interest rates, weak rainfall, and volatile input costs weighed on sentiment.
- Top decliner
- Bajaj Finserv fell 14.35% in September to ₹1,731.
- Technology stocks
- Infosys fell 13.1%, while TCS declined 12.4%.
- Auto stocks
- Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, and Maruti Suzuki India fell 10.5% to 11.5%.
- Nifty 50 September performance
- The index plunged 6% during September.
- Reported 2026 performance
- The Nifty 50 decline reached 13.5% in 2026, according to the article.
- Market support
- Domestic mutual funds, largely backed by retail investors, continued supporting Indian equities.
- Primary market activity
- Offerings by the National Stock Exchange of India and SBI Funds Management kept primary-market activity robust.