NSE draws brokerage attention on stock market debut as 3 firms initiate coverage on Day 1
NSE moved higher.
24 Sept 2026 · ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
NSE shares rallied after a muted listing at Rs 1,800, pushing the exchange into India’s ninth-most valued company with a market cap of Rs 4.63 lakh crore. The post-listing surge came as three major brokerages initiated coverage on Day 1 with positive ratings. Macquarie called NSE “The Dominator” and assigned an Outperform rating with a Rs 1,965 target price.
The analysis
NSE reported Rs 1,800,, Rs 4.63 lakh crore and Rs 1,965. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.
Why it matters
- With NSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
- The immediate tone of coverage reads positive.