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Arthashastra · 09 Sep 2026 · Wednesday
Nifty 50 and Nifty Bank: Where They Stand Against Seven Horizons — Arthashastra, 09-Sep-2026
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Nifty 50 closed at 23,635.10, down 144.05 points (-0.61%) as Brent crude surged past $99 a barrel on reports of attacks on Saudi energy facilities. Nifty Bank closed at 57,088.30 (unconfirmed by an independent source — carrying forward from your file; flag if your own EOD pull differs).

Horizon Nifty 50 Nifty Bank
1 Week -445.30 (-1.85%) -936.65 (-1.61%)
1 Month -935.55 (-3.81%) -658.15 (-1.14%)
1 Quarter +512.10 (+2.21%) +3,024.55 (+5.59%)
1 Year -1,105.90 (-4.47%) +2,973.75 (+5.50%)
2 Years -1,217.05 (-4.90%) +6,511.45 (+12.87%)
5 Years +6,281.60 (+36.20%) +20,320.10 (+55.27%)
10 Years +14,768.40 (+166.58%) +36,843.00 (+181.98%)

(Nifty 50 column recomputed against the corrected 23,635.10 close — every historical anchor is unchanged, only today's print moved, so each delta shifted by exactly -144.05. Bank Nifty column untouched, unverified.)

Nifty 50 is up against the quarter, five years ago and ten years ago, but down against the week, the month, a year ago and two years ago. Nifty Bank is up against the quarter, a year ago, two years ago, five years ago and ten years ago, but down against the week and the month.

This is not a forecast. It is what the closing price already did, at seven different distances, on the same day.

BONDS — US 10Y 4.78% · Japan 10Y 2.89% (easing on yen strength) · India 10Y 6.95%

CURRENCY — USD/INR 94.655 · DXY 98.83

GLOBAL MARKETS — US: Dow 53,096 (-0.60%) · S&P 500 7,716.84 (-0.02%) · Nasdaq 29,570 (+0.09%). Europe: FTSE 10,822 (-0.08%) · DAX 26,023 (+0.06%) · CAC 8,306 (+0.33%). Asia (Sep 8 close): Nikkei 65,779 (-0.96%) · Shanghai 3,947 (+0.36%) · Hang Seng 25,276 (-0.54%) · KOSPI 6,954 (-0.59%) · Straits Times 5,767 (-0.43%)

WHO IS BUYING — FII: net buyers +₹280.10 Cr (07-Sep, most recent confirmed) · DII: net buyers +₹566.80 Cr (07-Sep)

COMMODITIES — Brent surged past $99/barrel on the Saudi attack headline · WTI ~$93 · Gold (MCX/retail) ₹153,100/10g · Silver ₹238,981/kg · Copper (LME) ~$6.72/lb, near record

INDIA'S PRICE NUMBER — CPI (July 2026, latest released): 4.45% — highest since December 2024. August print not yet out.

GLOBAL NEWS

08-Sep: Saudi Arabia reported attacks on multiple energy facilities in its southern province, with injuries; Brent jumped over 2% toward $99, dragging Asian equities lower in sympathy.
08-Sep: US 10Y yield sits near 4.78-4.8% after August payrolls beat forecast (162K vs 56K), lifting Fed hike odds ahead of the Sep 15-16 FOMC.
08-Sep: Japan's yen hit a 7-month high; BOJ expected to hike this month.

INDIAN NEWS (from PIB) — 08-Sep-2026

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

All India Kharif Area Coverage Stands at 1,086.31 Lakh Hectares as on 4 September 2026
AI Keeps an Eye on the 'Cattle of the Hills' — and It Could Change How Farmers Watch Their Herds

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

DFPD and FCI Sign MoU for FY 2026–27 to Strengthen Efficiency, Technology and Accountability in Foodgrain Management

Ministry of Electronics & IT

STPI Organises Electropreneur Summit 2026 at IIIT-Delhi

Ministry of Communications

Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) Prevents Suspected Cyber Fraud Transactions of Over ₹5,000 Crore

Department of Atomic Energy

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Inaugurates Day-Care Cancer Facility at Vidisha Medical College

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

MoSPI Held Workshop on Data Harmonisation for Use of Administrative Data in Data-Driven Governance

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECB rate decision: 10-Sep-2026
FOMC meeting: 15–16 Sep-2026, decision 16-Sep, 2:00 PM ET
BOJ meeting: 17–18 Sep-2026
India CPI (August print): expected ~12-Sep-2026, date not yet officially confirmed
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