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How did the Indian stock market perform on 22 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,687.65 (-0.54%). Pharma led sectors at +0.12%. Media lagged at -2.35%. 1,582 stocks advanced against 3,203 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,687.65
▼ -0.54%
Bank
54,925.70
▼ -0.09%
India VIX
15.76
▲ +0.51%

What mattered today

  • Pharma was the strongest sector at +0.12%
  • Media was the weakest at -2.35%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.49:1 across 5,043 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 15.76 (+0.51%)
  • HDFC BANK LTD. saw the highest traded value, 4.16% of the day's turnover
  • Close Ended Schemes(Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Other Debt Scheme) funds averaged +0.02% across 5 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,043 traded counters

31.4%
63.5%
▲ 1,582 advanced 0.49:1 ratio 3,203 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Pharma +0.12%
PSU Bank +0.07%
Healthcare +0.05%
Cement +0.04%
Bank -0.09%
Financials -0.14%
Private Bank -0.14%
Realty -0.30%
Railways -0.42%
NBFC -0.43%
Metal -0.52%
Manufacturing -0.63%
Auto -0.73%
Chemicals -0.83%
Oil & Gas -0.86%
Power -0.88%
Telecom -1.01%
Digital -1.04%
IT -1.05%
Energy -1.05%
Defence -1.21%
Insurance -1.40%
FMCG -1.41%
Capital Goods -1.45%
Media -2.35%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 18 Oct

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
TATA TELESERVICES (MAHARASHTRA
TTML · ₹38.25
+19.23%
Omnitech Engineering Limited
OMNI · ₹687.80
+15.85%
MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LTD.
MTNL · ₹24.55
+10.89%
VANS ELECTROENGINEERINGS LIMIT
VANS · ₹401.50
+10.00%
International Gemological Inst
IGIL · ₹352.35
+9.99%
Top losers
eMudhra Limited
EMUDHRA · ₹345.25
-20.00%
TINNA RUBBER AND INFRASTRUCTUR
TINNARUBR · ₹742.20
-15.23%
SWASTIKA INFRA LIMITED
SWASTIKAIN · ₹207.70
-12.49%
Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem Limi
TATVA · ₹1,659.60
-11.82%
RAJRATAN GLOBAL WIRE LTD.
RAJRATAN · ₹384.15
-10.53%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹8,605 crore

HDFC BANK LTD.
₹358.2 cr · 4.16% of turnover
-1.85%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹290.4 cr · 3.37% of turnover
-0.64%
Max Healthcare Institute Limit
₹277.4 cr · 3.22% of turnover
-0.80%
THE INDIAN HOTELS COMPANY LTD
₹213.6 cr · 2.48% of turnover
+4.16%
Eternal Limited
₹210.1 cr · 2.44% of turnover
-2.20%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 86 categories

Strongest
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Oth…
5 schemes
+0.02%
Income
94 schemes
+0.02%
Debt Scheme - Overnight Fund
178 schemes
+0.01%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
107 schemes
+0.01%
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Liq…
184 schemes
-0.01%
Weakest
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Sil…
8 schemes
-2.70%
Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of F…
70 schemes
-1.76%
Other Scheme - FoF Overseas
96 schemes
-1.22%
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
96 schemes
-0.91%
Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund
46 schemes
-0.90%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 22 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,687.65, a change of -0.54% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 22 October 2026?

Pharma was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +0.12%. The weakest was Media at -2.35%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 22 October 2026?

1,582 stocks advanced and 3,203 declined out of 5,043 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.49:1.

Which stock gained the most on 22 October 2026?

TATA TELESERVICES (MAHARASHTRA (TTML) rose +19.23% to close at ₹38.25, 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.