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How did the Indian stock market perform on 28 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,698.85 (-0.22%). Auto led sectors at +1.45%. Telecom lagged at -2.27%. 2,473 stocks advanced against 2,313 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,698.85
▼ -0.22%
Bank
54,267.40
▲ +0.54%
India VIX
16.25
▼ -0.91%

What mattered today

  • Auto was the strongest sector at +1.45%
  • Telecom was the weakest at -2.27%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.07:1 across 5,032 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 16.25 (-0.91%)
  • Jio Platforms Limited saw the highest traded value, 23.44% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Other Scheme - Gold ETF) funds averaged +0.99% across 15 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,032 traded counters

49.1%
46.0%
▲ 2,473 advanced 1.07:1 ratio 2,313 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Auto +1.45%
Media +1.38%
NBFC +1.19%
Healthcare +1.15%
Pharma +1.04%
Bank +0.54%
Insurance +0.50%
Financials +0.47%
Manufacturing +0.36%
Private Bank +0.35%
Capital Goods +0.15%
PSU Bank +0.08%
Chemicals -0.21%
Metal -0.32%
Cement -0.32%
Power -0.34%
Defence -0.42%
Railways -0.49%
FMCG -0.56%
Energy -0.89%
Realty -0.89%
Digital -1.30%
IT -1.98%
Oil & Gas -2.27%
Telecom -2.27%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 24 Oct

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
HUHTAMAKI INDIA LIMITED
HUHTAMAKI · ₹229.65
+19.98%
RAMKY INFRASTRUCTURE LTD.
RAMKY · ₹301.80
+17.98%
PIRAMAL PHARMA LIMITED
PPLPHARMA · ₹232.80
+17.31%
HUBTOWN LTD.
HUBTOWN · ₹173.60
+16.08%
JYOTI STRUCTURES LTD.
JYOTISTRUC · ₹10.33
+14.65%
Top losers
Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) L
GANDHAR · ₹260.40
-17.29%
YASHO INDUSTRIES LIMITED
YASHO · ₹3,290.20
-13.70%
CarTrade Tech Limited
CARTRADE · ₹2,463.00
-12.68%
MEHUL TELECOM LIMITED
MTL · ₹114.50
-11.92%
STYLAM INDUSTRIES LIMITED
STYLAMIND · ₹2,885.45
-9.98%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹9,791 crore

Jio Platforms Limited
₹2,295.2 cr · 23.44% of turnover
+0.00%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹336.8 cr · 3.44% of turnover
-0.55%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
₹269.2 cr · 2.75% of turnover
-3.46%
PIRAMAL PHARMA LIMITED
₹160.4 cr · 1.64% of turnover
+17.31%
UNITED BREWERIES LTD.
₹155.0 cr · 1.58% of turnover
+4.91%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 86 categories

Strongest
Other Scheme - Gold ETF
15 schemes
+0.99%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Gol…
10 schemes
+0.99%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Sil…
8 schemes
+0.65%
Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of F…
66 schemes
+0.53%
Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund
80 schemes
+0.50%
Weakest
Equity Schemes - Dividend Yield Fu…
12 schemes
-0.16%
Equity Scheme - Value Fund
58 schemes
-0.11%
Equity Schemes - Contra Fund
12 schemes
-0.09%
Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund
71 schemes
-0.07%
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
111 schemes
-0.05%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 28 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,698.85, a change of -0.22% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 28 October 2026?

Auto was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +1.45%. The weakest was Telecom at -2.27%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 28 October 2026?

2,473 stocks advanced and 2,313 declined out of 5,032 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.07:1.

Which stock gained the most on 28 October 2026?

HUHTAMAKI INDIA LIMITED (HUHTAMAKI) rose +19.98% to close at ₹229.65, 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.