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PSU Bank leads as the Nifty gives up 1.11%

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 19 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,888.95 (-1.11%). PSU Bank led sectors at +2.46%. Private Bank lagged at -1.85%. 1,471 stocks advanced against 3,387 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,888.95
▼ -1.11%
Bank
55,488.10
▼ -0.64%
India VIX
14.77
▲ +5.05%

What mattered today

  • PSU Bank was the strongest sector at +2.46%
  • Private Bank was the weakest at -1.85%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.43:1 across 5,115 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 14.77 (+5.05%)
  • BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. saw the highest traded value, 11.48% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Overnight Fund) funds averaged +0.01% across 93 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,115 traded counters

28.8%
66.2%
▲ 1,471 advanced 0.43:1 ratio 3,387 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

PSU Bank +2.46%
Oil & Gas -0.12%
Telecom -0.19%
Media -0.26%
Metal -0.55%
Energy -0.60%
Manufacturing -0.63%
Bank -0.64%
Pharma -0.65%
Auto -0.69%
Healthcare -0.80%
Capital Goods -0.82%
Power -0.93%
Defence -0.94%
Insurance -1.14%
Realty -1.20%
IT -1.28%
Cement -1.30%
Digital -1.36%
FMCG -1.44%
NBFC -1.50%
Financials -1.58%
Chemicals -1.59%
Railways -1.81%
Private Bank -1.85%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 14 Oct

IT +4.46% Digital +1.84% Auto +1.73% PSU Bank +1.55% Infrastructure +1.00% Oil & Gas +0.84% Cement +0.51% Metal +0.50% Bank +0.31% Media +0.16% Financials +0.15% Private Bank +0.08%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
AvenuesAI Limited
CCAVENUE · ₹130.03
+841.56%
DCM SHRIRAM INDUSTRIES LTD.
DCMSRIND · ₹47.77
+19.99%
Ashapuri Gold Ornament Limited
AGOL · ₹5.65
+19.96%
COMFORT INTECH LTD.
COMFINTE · ₹9.28
+19.90%
SBI-7.75%-PERPETUAL-PVT
775SBIPER · ₹10,020,061.51
+14.91%
Top losers
PAUSHAK LTD.
PAUSHAKLTD · ₹680.95
-17.94%
Cyient DLM Limited
CYIENTDLM · ₹748.25
-16.95%
ROBOKIDZ EDUVENTURES LIMITED
ROBOKIDZ · ₹149.80
-16.48%
LIQVD DIGITAL INDIA LIMITED
LIQVD · ₹27.13
-16.08%
Peshwa Wheat Limited
PESHWA · ₹46.05
-13.44%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹7,475 crore

BHARTI AIRTEL LTD.
₹857.8 cr · 11.48% of turnover
-1.69%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
₹131.7 cr · 1.76% of turnover
-0.60%
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited
₹131.5 cr · 1.76% of turnover
+0.27%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹125.2 cr · 1.67% of turnover
-1.31%
PC JEWELLER LTD.
₹124.0 cr · 1.66% of turnover
+11.43%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 6 categories

Strongest
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
93 schemes
+0.01%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Deb…
6 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
207 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund
155 schemes
+0.01%
Other Scheme - Other ETFs
13 schemes
+0.01%
Weakest
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
144 schemes
+0.01%
Other Scheme - Other ETFs
13 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund
155 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
207 schemes
+0.01%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Deb…
6 schemes
+0.01%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 19 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,888.95, a change of -1.11% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 19 October 2026?

PSU Bank was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.46%. The weakest was Private Bank at -1.85%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 19 October 2026?

1,471 stocks advanced and 3,387 declined out of 5,115 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.43:1.

Which stock gained the most on 19 October 2026?

AvenuesAI Limited (CCAVENUE) rose +841.56% to close at ₹130.03, 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.