Sensex rises 400 points above 74,000 mark:FMCG shares lift indices as oil prices stabilise at 4-month high level

The stock market is roughly unchanged on Wednesday, 16 September, 2026. In early deals, the Sensex shot up 400 points to 74,400, while the Nifty also gained 130 points to 23,250. FMCG and auto shares saw the most buying. Mixed sectoral performance: Among sectors, Nifty Healthcare traded lower. While indices of FMCG, PSU Bank and few others traded with gains. The global benchmark for oil prices, Brent crude, was quoted at a 4-month high of $108 per barrel at the time of writing this news piece. Asian shares mixed US market ended lower overnight Foreign investors sold shares worth ₹4,347 crore in seven days Note: The net buying/selling figures for FIIs and DIIs are in ₹ crore. On Tuesday, the BSE Sensex settled 778 points lower at 74,003 level. The 30-share barometer had fallen 1,432 points from day’s high. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50, had closed 279 points down below the 23,200 mark at a 5-month low.