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How did the Indian stock market perform on 13 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,721.95 (+1.60%). IT led sectors at +5.22%. Pharma lagged at -0.01%. 2,637 stocks advanced against 2,129 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,721.95
▲ +1.60%
Bank
55,481.05
▲ +1.03%
India VIX
14.12
▼ -7.41%

What mattered today

  • IT was the strongest sector at +5.22%
  • Pharma was the weakest at -0.01%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.24:1 across 5,026 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 14.12 (-7.41%)
  • INFOSYS LTD. saw the highest traded value, 6.43% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund) funds averaged +1.43% across 8 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,026 traded counters

52.5%
42.4%
▲ 2,637 advanced 1.24:1 ratio 2,129 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

IT +5.22%
Digital +2.92%
Realty +2.46%
Railways +1.77%
Consumer Durables +1.56%
Financials +1.46%
PSU Bank +1.44%
Defence +1.41%
Cement +1.40%
FMCG +1.40%
Auto +1.23%
Metal +1.15%
Bank +1.03%
Infrastructure +0.93%
Private Bank +0.74%
Manufacturing +0.72%
Capital Markets +0.51%
Oil & Gas +0.49%
Media +0.42%
Energy +0.33%
Chemicals +0.15%
Healthcare +0.08%
Pharma -0.01%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 09 Oct

Media +5.05% IT +4.39% Realty +3.23% Railways +2.83% Defence +2.71% Digital +2.64% Auto +2.14% Capital Markets +2.02% Consumer Durables +1.46% Chemicals +1.39% Manufacturing +1.32% Financials +1.04%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
SHRINGAR HOUSE OF MANGALSUTRA
SHRINGARMS · ₹311.60
+17.67%
HATHWAY CABLE & DATACOM LTD
HATHWAY · ₹11.13
+14.62%
Advance Agrolife Limited
ADVANCE · ₹144.65
+14.12%
Vikran Engineering Limited
VIKRAN · ₹63.07
+13.31%
PNC Infratech Limited
PNCINFRA · ₹156.70
+13.30%
Top losers
KASTURI METAL COMPOSITE LIMITE
KASTURI · ₹75.75
-8.62%
RBL Bank Limited
RBLBANK · ₹388.30
-7.55%
PARK MEDI WORLD LIMITED
PARKHOSPS · ₹235.60
-7.48%
Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited
VENUSPIPES · ₹2,004.00
-6.56%
MANIKA PLASTECH LIMITED
MANIKA · ₹52.07
-6.47%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,892 crore

INFOSYS LTD.
₹636.2 cr · 6.43% of turnover
+4.44%
POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.
₹348.0 cr · 3.52% of turnover
+1.74%
ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOM
₹317.7 cr · 3.21% of turnover
+0.57%
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD.
₹281.3 cr · 2.84% of turnover
-0.90%
HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
₹257.9 cr · 2.61% of turnover
+8.28%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 41 categories

Strongest
Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund
8 schemes
+1.43%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Equ…
12 schemes
+1.26%
Equity Scheme - ELSS
8 schemes
+1.08%
Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund
8 schemes
+1.03%
Index Funds - Equity Funds
40 schemes
+1.01%
Weakest
Other Scheme - FoF Domestic
8 schemes
-0.35%
Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund
10 schemes
-0.21%
Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund
8 schemes
-0.02%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
20 schemes
-0.01%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
27 schemes
+0.00%
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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 13 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,721.95, a change of +1.60% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 13 October 2026?

IT was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +5.22%. The weakest was Pharma at -0.01%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 13 October 2026?

2,637 stocks advanced and 2,129 declined out of 5,026 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.24:1.

Which stock gained the most on 13 October 2026?

SHRINGAR HOUSE OF MANGALSUTRA (SHRINGARMS) rose +17.67% to close at ₹311.60, 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.