India's benchmarks lag the pack as Nikkei leads, Sensex trails
While Japan's Nikkei 225 and Wall Street have powered to double-digit gains in 2026, the Sensex and Nifty are the only major benchmarks deep in the red — down over 9% and 11% respectively, dragged by heavy foreign outflows and a seven-session losing streak into September.
Best performer
Nikkei 225
▲ +30.2% YTD
Worst performer
BSE Sensex
▼ ‑11.3% YTD
Nifty 50 (India)
‑9.5%
26,129.60 → 23,635.10
S&P 500 (US), for reference
+12.1%
Gap to Sensex: ~23.4 pts
2026 YTD performance, ranked
Local-currency price returns, through September 8, 2026