8 Weeks Down. 4 Days. ₹17.81 Lakh Crore Gone.
₹The Money Brief WEEKEND READ
Indian equities, Sept–Oct 2026

Eight weeks down. Four days gone.

Markets are closed for the weekend. The scoreboard isn't going anywhere. Here's what the last month actually added up to.

8
straight losing weeks, Nifty50
₹17.81L Cr
wiped out in 4 sessions

Two different clocks, both red

A "losing streak" can mean weeks or days. This month had both running at once.

The slow bleed
8

straight weekly declines on the Nifty50

  • September alone: Sensex down about 4,320 points
  • Nifty down almost 6%, around 1,450 points
  • Analysts say a full recovery depends on oil prices, US bond yields and upcoming Q2 earnings, not domestic buying alone

Week-by-week point moves aren't all individually published; these are the verified monthly totals.

₹17.81 lakh crore, four sessions

That's the market value wiped off Indian exchanges between the end of last week and Thursday's close.

AVERAGE RATE, ACROSS TRADING HOURS
₹0 Cr
per second, illustrative average only

On Thursday alone, the Sensex swung as much as 1,187 points intraday before closing near 71,910, its lowest level since March.

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8 weeks straight

Nifty hasn't closed a single week higher since this streak began.

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₹17.81L Cr gone

Market value erased across just four trading sessions.

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Bajaj Auto −7.62%

Worst single-day mover on the Nifty50, tied to weak bike sales.

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New 2026 low

Sensex closed near its lowest level since March this year.

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One stock, one brutal day

The Nifty50's single biggest loser on Thursday. Guess it before you reveal.

Bajaj Auto — down 7.62%
  • Closed at ₹10,045
  • September two-wheeler sales fell 12% year-on-year
  • 2,39,771 units sold, versus 2,73,188 a year earlier

Quick check

1. How many straight weekly declines has Nifty logged?

2. Which stock fell hardest on Thursday, and why?

Forward it before Monday's bell.

🗞️ Where this came from

As reported through Thursday, 1 Oct 2026 close; markets are shut for the weekend. Figures are drawn from published market reports and may be revised; verify against exchange data before quoting exact numbers.

Educational content only. Not investment advice.

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