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· Indian markets · End-of-day close

How did the Indian stock market perform on 08 October 2026?

Nifty 50 closed at 22,231.80 (-1.64%). IT led sectors at -0.08%. Metal lagged at -3.55%. 1,134 stocks advanced against 3,752 declines.

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

Nifty 50
22,231.80
▼ -1.64%
Bank
54,515.05
▼ -0.98%
India VIX
15.28
▲ +10.01%

What mattered today

  • Metal was the weakest at -3.55%
  • Advance–decline ratio of 0.3:1 across 5,137 traded stocks
  • India VIX rose to 15.28 (+10.01%)
  • ITC LTD. saw the highest traded value, 46.83% of the day's turnover
  • Open Ended Schemes(Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Overnight Fund) funds averaged +0.01% across 5 schemes

Market breadth

How many stocks rose versus fell across 5,137 traded counters

22.1%
73.0%
▲ 1,134 advanced 0.3:1 ratio 3,752 declined ▼

Sector scoreboard

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

IT -0.08%
Private Bank -0.91%
Bank -0.98%
Financials -1.11%
PSU Bank -1.15%
Digital -1.54%
Chemicals -1.76%
Consumer Durables -1.98%
FMCG -2.02%
Capital Markets -2.10%
Cement -2.31%
Pharma -2.32%
Healthcare -2.33%
Railways -2.34%
Auto -2.49%
Oil & Gas -2.52%
Infrastructure -2.58%
Manufacturing -2.61%
Defence -2.76%
Media -2.79%
Energy -2.82%
Realty -3.16%
Metal -3.55%

Five-session momentum

Sector change since 01 Oct

Capital Markets +2.69% PSU Bank +0.73% Private Bank +0.64% Financials +0.34% FMCG +0.25% Bank +0.12% Digital -0.09% Chemicals -0.49% Media -0.76% Consumer Durables -0.88% Oil & Gas -1.15% Infrastructure -1.18%

Stocks of the day

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

Top gainers
BROOKS LABORATORIES LTD.
BROOKS · ₹70.46
+19.77%
TRUE GREEN BIO ENERGY LIMITED
TRUEGREEN · ₹186.70
+19.60%
INDOKEM LTD.
INDOKEM · ₹696.55
+19.24%
Fino Payments Bank Limited
FINOPB · ₹146.30
+13.99%
SHELTER PHARMA LIMITED
SHELTER · ₹41.96
+12.01%
Top losers
GROWINGTON VENTURES INDIA LIMI
GROWINGTON · ₹0.56
-18.84%
INOX GREEN ENERGY SERVICES LIM
INOXGREEN · ₹115.10
-15.24%
Share India Securities Limited
SHAREINDIA · ₹186.15
-10.20%
G.M.BREWERIES LTD.
GMBREW · ₹886.20
-10.14%
MIDWEST ENERGY LIMITED
REMAGNET · ₹291.70
-10.00%

Where the money went

Highest traded value · total turnover ₹20,444 crore

ITC LTD.
₹9,574.3 cr · 46.83% of turnover
-4.24%
Kanohar Electricals Limited
₹297.5 cr · 1.46% of turnover
+8.70%
AXIS BANK LTD.
₹240.2 cr · 1.17% of turnover
+0.25%
National Stock Exchange of Ind
₹220.9 cr · 1.08% of turnover
-1.08%
ICICI BANK LTD.
₹213.9 cr · 1.05% of turnover
-0.22%

Mutual fund categories

Average NAV move across 1 categories

Strongest
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
5 schemes
+0.01%
Weakest
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ove…
5 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 08 October 2026?

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,231.80, a change of -1.64% from the previous session.

Which sector performed best on 08 October 2026?

IT was the strongest NSE sectoral index, closing -0.08%. The weakest was Metal at -3.55%.

How many stocks rose or fell on 08 October 2026?

1,134 stocks advanced and 3,752 declined out of 5,137 traded on the BSE, an advance-decline ratio of 0.3:1.

Which stock gained the most on 08 October 2026?

BROOKS LABORATORIES LTD. (BROOKS) rose +19.77% to close at ₹70.46, 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.