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How did the Indian stock market perform on 12 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,363.35 (-0.70%). Media led sectors at +4.60%. FMCG lagged at -1.67%. 2,415 stocks advanced against 2,507 declines.

Source: official end-of-day data from NSE, BSE and AMFI · Published

Nifty 50
22,363.35
▼ -0.70%
Bank
54,918.00
▼ -0.61%
India VIX
15.25
▲ +6.05%

What mattered today

  • Media was the strongest sector at +4.60%
  • FMCG was the weakest at -1.67%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.96:1 across 5,213 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 15.25 (+6.05%)
  • Lenskart Solutions Limited saw the highest traded value, 18.42% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund) funds averaged +0.01% across 179 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,213 traded counters

46.3%
48.1%
▲ 2,415 advanced 0.96:1 ratio 2,507 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

Every NSE sectoral index, ranked by today's move · 1-week & 1-month view →

Media +4.60%
Capital Markets +1.50%
Defence +1.28%
Capital Goods +1.25%
Chemicals +1.24%
Railways +1.04%
Auto +0.90%
Realty +0.76%
Manufacturing +0.59%
Pharma +0.45%
Energy +0.20%
Insurance +0.17%
NBFC +0.06%
Healthcare -0.05%
Power -0.06%
Consumer Durables -0.09%
Digital -0.27%
Private Bank -0.37%
Metal -0.41%
Financials -0.41%
Oil & Gas -0.44%
Bank -0.61%
Telecom -0.75%
Cement -0.76%
IT -0.79%
Infrastructure -0.87%
PSU Bank -1.18%
FMCG -1.67%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 08 Oct

Media +5.88% Railways +2.34% Auto +2.33% IT +2.21% Chemicals +1.83% Defence +1.79% Digital +1.69% Realty +1.69% Capital Markets +1.57% Manufacturing +1.32% Healthcare +1.04% Pharma +0.99%

Stocks of the day

Liquid counters only — above ₹1 crore turnover, so single-trade spikes are excluded

Top gainers
West Coast Paper Mills Limited
WSTCSTPAPR · ₹873.40
+20.00%
OVOBEL FOODS LTD.
OVOBELE · ₹324.50
+19.99%
Uday Jewellery Industries Limi
UDAYJEW · ₹218.45
+19.99%
AMAL LTD.
AMAL · ₹917.90
+19.99%
SHRINGAR HOUSE OF MANGALSUTRA
SHRINGARMS · ₹264.80
+19.98%
Top losers
VAMA WOVENFAB LIMITED
VAMAWOVEN · ₹111.60
-9.96%
AvenuesAI Limited
CCAVENUE · ₹13.81
-7.38%
INOX GREEN ENERGY SERVICES LIM
INOXGREEN · ₹120.80
-5.96%
Quadrant Future Tek Limited
QUADFUTURE · ₹482.80
-5.85%
Le Travenues Technology Limite
IXIGO · ₹142.35
-5.79%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹10,478 crore

Lenskart Solutions Limited
₹1,929.9 cr · 18.42% of turnover
-4.40%
INDUSIND BANK LTD.
₹297.1 cr · 2.84% of turnover
-1.11%
SHADOWFAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
₹240.0 cr · 2.29% of turnover
-0.12%
LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF
₹168.6 cr · 1.61% of turnover
-0.66%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹153.2 cr · 1.46% of turnover
-0.08%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 6 categories

Strongest
Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund
179 schemes
+0.01%
Other Scheme - Other ETFs
14 schemes
+0.01%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Deb…
6 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
225 schemes
+0.00%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
179 schemes
+0.00%
Weakest
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
106 schemes
+0.00%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
179 schemes
+0.00%
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
225 schemes
+0.00%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Deb…
6 schemes
+0.01%
Other Scheme - Other ETFs
14 schemes
+0.01%
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Past reports

Every session in October 2026 → · Full archive →

23 Oct -0.39% 22 Oct -0.54% 21 Oct -0.34% 19 Oct -1.11% 16 Oct +0.65% 15 Oct +1.66% 14 Oct -0.44% 13 Oct +1.60% 12 Oct -0.70% 09 Oct +1.30% 08 Oct -1.64% 07 Oct -0.76% 06 Oct +0.98% 05 Oct +0.60%

Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 12 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,363.35, a change of -0.70% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 12 October 2026?

Media was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +4.60%. The weakest was FMCG at -1.67%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 12 October 2026?

2,415 stocks advanced and 2,507 declined out of 5,213 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.96:1.

Which stock gained the most on 12 October 2026?

West Coast Paper Mills Limited (WSTCSTPAPR) rose +20.00% to close at ₹873.40, among stocks with more than ₹1 crore of turnover.

Educational only · Not investment advice. Figures are official end-of-day data published by AMFI, BSE and NSE, and are delayed — not live quotes. This report describes what already happened; it contains no forecast, recommendation or opinion on any security. NexImpera is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. Community figures reflect activity in a simulated-money practice portfolio and involve no real trades. Past performance does not indicate future results. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully.