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IT leads as the Nifty gives up 0.34%

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 21 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,811.35 (-0.34%). IT led sectors at +2.88%. Capital Goods lagged at -2.71%. 1,079 stocks advanced against 3,812 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,811.35
▼ -0.34%
Bank
54,976.90
▼ -0.92%
India VIX
15.68
▲ +6.16%

What mattered today

  • IT was the strongest sector at +2.88%
  • Capital Goods was the weakest at -2.71%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.28:1 across 5,116 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 15.68 (+6.16%)
  • Max Healthcare Institute Limit saw the highest traded value, 3.24% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Debt ETF) funds averaged +0.01% across 7 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,116 traded counters

21.1%
74.5%
▲ 1,079 advanced 0.28:1 ratio 3,812 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

IT +2.88%
Digital +0.55%
Cement +0.47%
Oil & Gas -0.08%
Pharma -0.19%
Healthcare -0.32%
Infrastructure -0.38%
PSU Bank -0.51%
Insurance -0.58%
FMCG -0.58%
Bank -0.92%
Private Bank -1.05%
Financials -1.18%
Realty -1.25%
Media -1.29%
Energy -1.39%
Auto -1.54%
Manufacturing -1.57%
Power -1.61%
Metal -1.71%
Telecom -1.78%
Consumer Durables -1.86%
Capital Markets -2.28%
Railways -2.29%
NBFC -2.33%
Defence -2.49%
Chemicals -2.64%
Capital Goods -2.71%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 16 Oct

PSU Bank +1.93% IT +1.56% Oil & Gas -0.19% Digital -0.82% Cement -0.84% Pharma -0.84% Infrastructure -1.05% Healthcare -1.12% Media -1.55% Bank -1.55% Insurance -1.71% Telecom -1.96%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
Ashapuri Gold Ornament Limited
AGOL · ₹6.78
+20.00%
TRANSWORLD SHIPPING LINES LIMI
TRANSWORLD · ₹192.65
+19.99%
SWARNSARITA JEWELS INDIA LIMIT
SWARNSAR · ₹54.19
+14.59%
DCM SHRIRAM INDUSTRIES LTD.
DCMSRIND · ₹53.82
+12.66%
INDIA CEMENTS LTD.
INDIACEM · ₹328.90
+11.85%
Top losers
eMudhra Limited
EMUDHRA · ₹431.55
-19.99%
GUJJUBHAI INDUSTRIES LIMITED
GUJJUBHAI · ₹86.20
-19.96%
SHIVCHEM AGRO LIMITED
SHIVCHEM · ₹35.48
-18.10%
SRIT INDIA LIMITED
SRIT · ₹101.80
-15.06%
ONE GLOBAL SERVICE PROVIDER LI
ONEGLOBAL · ₹389.45
-13.85%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹8,718 crore

Max Healthcare Institute Limit
₹282.5 cr · 3.24% of turnover
-1.12%
L&T Technology Services Limite
₹247.4 cr · 2.84% of turnover
+10.76%
BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED
₹200.6 cr · 2.3% of turnover
-3.33%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹187.4 cr · 2.15% of turnover
-1.16%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
₹168.5 cr · 1.93% of turnover
+0.37%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 6 categories

Strongest
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Deb…
7 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund
178 schemes
+0.01%
Other Scheme - Other ETFs
13 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
225 schemes
+0.00%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
107 schemes
+0.00%
Weakest
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
184 schemes
-0.01%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
107 schemes
+0.00%
Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund
225 schemes
+0.00%
Other Scheme - Other ETFs
13 schemes
+0.01%
Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund
178 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 21 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,811.35, a change of -0.34% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 21 October 2026?

IT was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +2.88%. The weakest was Capital Goods at -2.71%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 21 October 2026?

1,079 stocks advanced and 3,812 declined out of 5,116 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.28:1.

Which stock gained the most on 21 October 2026?

Ashapuri Gold Ornament Limited (AGOL) rose +20.00% to close at ₹6.78, 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.