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How did the Indian stock market perform on 16 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 23,146.15 (+0.65%). IT led sectors at +3.92%. Capital Markets lagged at -1.07%. 2,577 stocks advanced against 2,199 declines.

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

Nifty 50
23,146.15
▲ +0.65%
Bank
55,844.00
▲ +0.06%
India VIX
14.06
▲ +0.21%

What mattered today

  • IT was the strongest sector at +3.92%
  • Capital Markets was the weakest at -1.07%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.17:1 across 5,051 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 14.06 (+0.21%)
  • BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. saw the highest traded value, 7.01% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Silver ETF) funds averaged +1.05% across 7 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,051 traded counters

51.0%
43.5%
▲ 2,577 advanced 1.17:1 ratio 2,199 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

IT +3.92%
Digital +2.09%
Media +1.92%
Cement +1.62%
Telecom +1.04%
Metal +0.95%
Auto +0.75%
PSU Bank +0.67%
Infrastructure +0.46%
Railways +0.38%
Manufacturing +0.35%
Capital Goods +0.19%
Defence +0.16%
Insurance +0.12%
Power +0.11%
Financials +0.09%
NBFC +0.08%
Private Bank +0.08%
Bank +0.06%
Energy -0.06%
Pharma -0.14%
Chemicals -0.21%
Healthcare -0.26%
Realty -0.33%
FMCG -0.39%
Oil & Gas -0.45%
Consumer Durables -0.61%
Capital Markets -1.07%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 12 Oct

IT +12.61% Digital +6.39% Cement +2.87% Auto +2.73% Infrastructure +2.66% Oil & Gas +2.50% Railways +2.22% Power +2.15% Private Bank +2.13% Financials +2.09% Realty +1.96% Bank +1.69%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
ONWARD TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
ONWARDTEC · ₹427.60
+19.99%
INFRAX RENEWABLE LIMITED
INFRAX · ₹175.65
+19.98%
SINGER INDIA LTD.
SINGERIND · ₹89.88
+19.68%
VAKRANGEE LIMITED
VAKRANGEE · ₹6.06
+19.06%
HBL ENGINEERING LIMITED
HBLENGINE · ₹832.80
+17.27%
Top losers
AMAL LTD.
AMAL · ₹752.40
-20.00%
Peshwa Wheat Limited
PESHWA · ₹53.20
-20.00%
SBI-7.75%-PERPETUAL-PVT
775SBIPER · ₹8,720,000.00
-18.93%
OCCL Limited
OCCLLTD · ₹195.85
-13.49%
Cyient DLM Limited
CYIENTDLM · ₹901.00
-12.24%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,292 crore

BHARTI AIRTEL LTD.
₹651.0 cr · 7.01% of turnover
+2.86%
TECH MAHINDRA LTD.
₹277.2 cr · 2.98% of turnover
+8.45%
The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp
₹270.9 cr · 2.92% of turnover
+1.23%
INFOSYS LTD.
₹246.8 cr · 2.66% of turnover
+4.55%
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD.
₹233.6 cr · 2.51% of turnover
-0.63%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 84 categories

Strongest
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Sil…
7 schemes
+1.05%
Equity Schemes - Large Cap Fund
54 schemes
+0.63%
Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund
104 schemes
+0.59%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Equ…
79 schemes
+0.48%
Equity Schemes - Contra Fund
8 schemes
+0.47%
Weakest
Equity Schemes - Mid Cap Fund
54 schemes
-0.25%
Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund
81 schemes
-0.18%
Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund
80 schemes
-0.12%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
76 schemes
-0.03%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Mon…
89 schemes
-0.02%
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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 16 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 23,146.15, a change of +0.65% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 16 October 2026?

IT was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +3.92%. The weakest was Capital Markets at -1.07%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 16 October 2026?

2,577 stocks advanced and 2,199 declined out of 5,051 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.17:1.

Which stock gained the most on 16 October 2026?

ONWARD TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (ONWARDTEC) rose +19.99% to close at ₹427.60, 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.