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How did the Indian stock market perform on 14 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,622.70 (-0.44%). Energy led sectors at +1.47%. Pharma lagged at -1.30%. 2,740 stocks advanced against 2,062 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,622.70
▼ -0.44%
Bank
55,316.00
▼ -0.30%
India VIX
14.63
▲ +3.61%

What mattered today

  • Energy was the strongest sector at +1.47%
  • Pharma was the weakest at -1.30%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.33:1 across 5,026 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 14.63 (+3.61%)
  • JSW STEEL LTD. saw the highest traded value, 5.96% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund) funds averaged +0.13% across 10 schemes

Market breadth

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

54.5%
41.0%
▲ 2,740 advanced 1.33:1 ratio 2,062 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Energy +1.47%
FMCG +1.21%
IT +1.14%
Oil & Gas +1.04%
Chemicals +0.91%
Media +0.59%
Railways +0.57%
Defence +0.47%
PSU Bank +0.26%
Digital +0.13%
Bank -0.30%
Cement -0.38%
Manufacturing -0.44%
Private Bank -0.58%
Metal -0.67%
Realty -0.86%
Auto -0.93%
Financials -1.11%
Healthcare -1.25%
Pharma -1.30%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 10 Oct

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
STAR DELTA TRANSFORMERS LIMITE
STARDELTA · ₹529.30
+20.00%
SEJAL GLASS LIMITED
SEJALLTD · ₹881.80
+20.00%
German Green Steel and Power L
GERMAN · ₹123.15
+19.97%
HIMALAYA NUTRAVEDICS INDIA LIM
HNIL · ₹143.85
+19.92%
REGENCY FINCORP LIMITED
REGENCY · ₹64.64
+18.87%
Top losers
Novus Loyalty Limited
NOVUS · ₹186.40
-7.88%
ASARFI HOSPITAL LIMITED
ASARFI · ₹184.80
-5.74%
ACEVECTOR LIMITED
ACEVECTOR · ₹26.33
-5.66%
Energy Infrastructure Trust
ENERGYINF · ₹69.85
-5.42%
PNC Infratech Limited
PNCINFRA · ₹148.25
-5.39%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,965 crore

JSW STEEL LTD.
₹593.7 cr · 5.96% of turnover
-0.51%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹322.8 cr · 3.24% of turnover
+0.61%
SS Retail Limited
₹205.0 cr · 2.06% of turnover
+10.79%
INFOSYS LTD.
₹192.8 cr · 1.94% of turnover
+2.51%
TRANSFORMERS AND RECTIFIERS (I
₹180.3 cr · 1.81% of turnover
+14.93%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 41 categories

Strongest
Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund
10 schemes
+0.13%
Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund
8 schemes
+0.03%
Index Funds - Equity Funds
40 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund
8 schemes
+0.01%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
27 schemes
+0.01%
Weakest
Other Scheme - FoF Domestic
8 schemes
-1.23%
Equity Schemes - Large & Mid Cap F…
8 schemes
-0.71%
Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund
8 schemes
-0.70%
Equity Schemes - Mid Cap Fund
8 schemes
-0.51%
Equity Schemes - Flexi Cap Fund
8 schemes
-0.51%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 14 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,622.70, a change of -0.44% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 14 October 2026?

Energy was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.47%. The weakest was Pharma at -1.30%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 14 October 2026?

2,740 stocks advanced and 2,062 declined out of 5,026 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.33:1.

Which stock gained the most on 14 October 2026?

STAR DELTA TRANSFORMERS LIMITE (STARDELTA) rose +20.00% to close at ₹529.30, 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.