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Power leads as the Nifty adds 1.05%

· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 29 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,936.75 (+1.05%). Power led sectors at +3.21%. Auto lagged at -0.24%. 2,813 stocks advanced against 1,992 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,936.75
▲ +1.05%
Bank
54,909.65
▲ +1.18%
India VIX
15.12
▼ -6.95%

What mattered today

  • Power was the strongest sector at +3.21%
  • Auto was the weakest at -0.24%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 1.41:1 across 5,046 traded stocks
  • India VIX eased to 15.12 (-6.95%)
  • Jio Platforms Limited saw the highest traded value, 11.66% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Equity Schemes - Focused Fund) funds averaged +1.14% across 40 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,046 traded counters

55.7%
39.5%
▲ 2,813 advanced 1.41:1 ratio 1,992 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

Power +3.21%
Realty +2.75%
NBFC +2.50%
FMCG +2.34%
PSU Bank +2.20%
Private Bank +1.24%
Telecom +1.19%
Bank +1.18%
Financials +1.17%
Defence +1.14%
Media +1.10%
Digital +1.07%
Energy +1.01%
IT +0.99%
Railways +0.81%
Metal +0.67%
Pharma +0.64%
Healthcare +0.58%
Oil & Gas +0.54%
Chemicals +0.48%
Capital Goods +0.33%
Manufacturing +0.30%
Insurance +0.02%
Cement -0.08%
Auto -0.24%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 25 Oct

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
ALFA TRANSFORMERS LTD.
ALFATRAN · ₹47.53
+19.99%
SAKUMA EXPORTS LTD.
SAKUMA · ₹1.96
+19.51%
DCM SHRIRAM INDUSTRIES LTD.
DCMSRIND · ₹63.55
+15.04%
UTTAM SUGAR MILLS LTD.
UTTAMSUGAR · ₹361.50
+14.11%
NILKAMAL LTD.
NILKAMAL · ₹1,999.50
+13.39%
Top losers
VAIBHAV GLOBAL LTD
VAIBHAVGBL · ₹158.55
-15.55%
GS22APR48
GS22APR48 · ₹17.98
-12.51%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Lim
EQUITASBNK · ₹56.99
-12.39%
SHAYONA ENGINEERING LIMITED
SHAYONAENG · ₹142.65
-11.40%
ECLERX SERVICES LTD.
ECLERX · ₹1,660.30
-11.10%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹10,389 crore

Jio Platforms Limited
₹1,211.4 cr · 11.66% of turnover
+0.40%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
₹385.8 cr · 3.71% of turnover
+0.88%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹269.6 cr · 2.6% of turnover
+0.67%
Tube Investments of India Ltd
₹206.9 cr · 1.99% of turnover
+1.54%
PTC Industries Ltd.
₹203.3 cr · 1.96% of turnover
+2.39%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 86 categories

Strongest
Equity Schemes - Focused Fund
40 schemes
+1.14%
Index Funds - Equity Funds
239 schemes
+1.03%
Equity Schemes - Large Cap Fund
54 schemes
+1.01%
Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund
104 schemes
+1.01%
Equity Schemes - Contra Fund
12 schemes
+0.97%
Weakest
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Sil…
8 schemes
-1.56%
Other Scheme - Gold ETF
15 schemes
-0.43%
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - Gol…
10 schemes
-0.43%
Overseas Fund of Funds - Fund of F…
66 schemes
-0.42%
Other Scheme - FoF Domestic
312 schemes
-0.10%
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Frequently asked

Where did the Nifty 50 close on 29 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,936.75, a change of +1.05% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 29 October 2026?

Power was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing +3.21%. The weakest was Auto at -0.24%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 29 October 2026?

2,813 stocks advanced and 1,992 declined out of 5,046 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 1.41:1.

Which stock gained the most on 29 October 2026?

ALFA TRANSFORMERS LTD. (ALFATRAN) rose +19.99% to close at ₹47.53, 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.