NSE Market Pulse — Friday, 16 October 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Friday, 16 October 2026: top gainers BROOKS, FINOPB, PNGSREVA. Sector rotation, FII/DII, commodities — live tape from QUANTSCASE.
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Today’s top gainers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS Brooks Laboratories Limited | Healthcare | ₹69.5 | +18.17% |
| FINOPB Fino Payments Bank Limited | Financial Services | ₹145.5 | +13.02% |
| PNGSREVA PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹702 | +11.24% |
| SAMBHAAV Sambhaav Media Limited | Communication Services | ₹5.6 | +10.00% |
| UEL Ujaas Energy Limited | Technology | ₹195.4 | +10.00% |
| ALOKINDS Alok Industries Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹9 | +8.56% |
| DHRUV Dhruv Consultancy Services Limited | Industrials | ₹20.9 | +7.55% |
| IBULLSLTD Indiabulls Limited | Real Estate | ₹34.9 | +7.36% |
| AGRITECH Agri-tech (India) Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹93 | +6.76% |
| BHAGYANGR Bhagyanagar India Limited | Basic Materials | ₹41.4 | +6.10% |
| STERTOOLS Sterling Tools Limited | Industrials | ₹231.7 | +5.90% |
| SENCO Senco Gold Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹337.1 | +5.15% |
Today’s top losers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| INOXGREEN Inox Green Energy Services Limited | Utilities | ₹115.1 | -15.30% |
| SHAREINDIA Share India Securities Limited | Financial Services | ₹185.9 | -10.31% |
| GMBREW G.M. Breweries Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹887.5 | -9.90% |
| KROSS Kross Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹239.7 | -9.17% |
| JAYKAY Jaykay Enterprises Limited | Industrials | ₹240.2 | -8.81% |
| SUPREMEINF Supreme Infrastructure India Limited | Industrials | ₹49.9 | -8.69% |
| EMIL Electronics Mart India Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹193.3 | -8.62% |
| JSLL Jeena Sikho Lifecare Limited | Healthcare | ₹381.3 | -8.62% |
| BASML Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | ₹20.7 | -8.59% |
| INDORAMA Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹88.1 | -8.22% |
| KOPRAN Kopran Limited | Healthcare | ₹254.3 | -8.03% |
| OMAXE Omaxe Limited | Real Estate | ₹98.4 | -8.03% |
FII / DII cash flows
| Date | FII net | DII net |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | +₹1166 Cr | ₹-3661 Cr |
| 15 Oct 2026 | ₹-5285 Cr | +₹3319 Cr |
| 14 Oct 2026 | ₹-1857 Cr | +₹2670 Cr |
| 13 Oct 2026 | ₹-1305 Cr | +₹2439 Cr |
| 12 Oct 2026 | ₹-1708 Cr | +₹3045 Cr |
| 9 Oct 2026 | ₹-3569 Cr | +₹4743 Cr |
| 8 Oct 2026 | ₹-12944 Cr | +₹10703 Cr |
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian equities bucked the global risk-off tone this week. The Nifty 50 rose +2.78% and the Sensex added +3.11% over the week, even as the MSCI World fell -1.23%, the EM ETF dropped -5.27% and the NASDAQ slid -3.57%. The divergence is striking: India was one of the few large markets to post weekly gains while the VIX climbed +8.49%. On a one-month basis the picture is flatter — Nifty -0.31%, Sensex +0.53% — so this looks like a sharp relief rally within a consolidating range rather than a fresh trend. A -1.93% weekly move in USD/INR, with the rupee strengthening while the Dollar Index eased -0.51%, likely amplified foreign inflows into domestic assets.
Sector rotation was dramatic and defensive-plus-rate-sensitive in character. Real Estate dominated the leaderboard, with four separate sector entries up +9.05% to +12.51% for the week, alongside Financial Services at +8.98%. That combination — property and lenders together — typically signals falling rate expectations and improving domestic liquidity. Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores posted extraordinary weekly gains of +27.79% to +72.73%, though one of those entries is still -6.79% over the month, suggesting a squeeze or event-driven spike rather than a durable trend. Notably, the "bottom" performers were not decliners: Industrials +6.09% and Technology +6.13% to +6.23% simply lagged a very strong field. The clear theme is domestic cyclicals and rate-sensitives leading, while export-linked technology underperformed.
Commodities and currencies send mixed signals for NSE sector impact. Brent rose +0.93% and WTI +4.13%, mildly supportive for upstream energy but a cost headwind for paints, aviation and logistics. Silver fell -4.98% and gold -0.40%, while copper slipped -0.59% — softer metals are a modest negative for metal producers but ease input costs for electricals and autos. Sugar gained +1.68% weekly and +18.20% monthly, a positive for sugar and ethanol-linked businesses. USD/INR at -1.93% for the week is the standout: rupee strength tends to favour importers and oil marketing companies while pressuring IT and pharma exporters.
What to watch next week: whether Real Estate and Financial Services can hold their gains, since both remain negative over three months (-13.10% and -3.75%). The VIX at +8.49% weekly warns that global volatility is not resolved. Watch the rupee — a sustained USD/INR decline would keep domestic rate-sensitives bid — and monitor crude, where WTI's +4.13% weekly bounce could pressure inflation-sensitive sectors if it extends.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | -1.27% | -0.45% | +2.83% | +5.27% | +14.64% |
| AEX | +1.08% | +3.85% | +4.23% | +11.93% | +18.27% |
| Argentina | +0.86% | -5.68% | -10.72% | -2.09% | +58.49% |
| ASX 200 | +1.03% | +0.85% | +0.15% | -0.42% | -2.49% |
| Brazil | -0.73% | +10.33% | +17.84% | +4.01% | +45.51% |
| CAC 40 | +2.07% | -2.71% | -4.76% | -2.35% | -3.56% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.23% | -9.95% | -6.05% | -6.07% | +11.75% |
| DAX | +2.29% | -0.21% | +2.60% | +6.06% | +7.68% |
| Developed | -0.48% | -2.97% | +1.13% | +0.55% | +15.91% |
| Dow Jones | +1.25% | +1.01% | +0.89% | +5.77% | +13.07% |
| EAFE | +0.88% | -1.64% | +1.69% | -0.01% | +11.14% |
| EM ETF | -5.27% | -5.43% | -0.44% | -0.57% | +17.53% |
| EM ETF2 | -2.47% | -2.71% | +0.61% | -1.51% | +7.28% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | +0.62% | -1.76% | -1.18% | +3.83% | +11.88% |
| FTSE 100 | +3.20% | +0.68% | +3.47% | +2.64% | +16.41% |
| FTSE MIB | +0.31% | -4.74% | -4.56% | +4.43% | +19.50% |
| Hang Seng | -0.10% | -2.13% | -3.80% | -8.36% | -9.85% |
| HSCE | -0.24% | -0.95% | -3.03% | -8.72% | -14.65% |
| IBEX 35 | +1.72% | -2.38% | -0.10% | +7.52% | +22.79% |
| Israel | +4.22% | -0.73% | +2.17% | -3.86% | +32.05% |
| Jakarta | -14.91% | -19.77% | -16.04% | -30.48% | -36.17% |
| KOSPI | -18.37% | -21.04% | -25.71% | -5.42% | +64.03% |
| Malaysia | -0.04% | -4.00% | -6.64% | -4.33% | -1.37% |
| Mexico | +3.72% | +7.26% | +3.61% | -0.44% | +11.15% |
| NASDAQ | -3.57% | -0.11% | +3.46% | +7.85% | +16.41% |
| NIFTY 50 | +2.78% | -0.31% | -4.88% | -4.34% | -7.59% |
| Nikkei 225 | -8.01% | -1.29% | -6.03% | +14.42% | +43.38% |
| Russell 2000 | -1.86% | -4.17% | -6.38% | -0.80% | +9.32% |
| S&P 500 | -1.26% | +0.99% | +3.63% | +8.24% | +15.62% |
| Sensex | +3.11% | +0.53% | -4.38% | -4.18% | -8.61% |
| Shanghai | -2.56% | -5.95% | -5.05% | -6.30% | -3.56% |
| Shenzhen | -6.64% | -14.00% | -18.73% | -15.67% | -11.63% |
| Singapore | +0.25% | -4.33% | -1.52% | +8.36% | +23.97% |
| SMI | +4.42% | +3.22% | +0.69% | +8.37% | +15.77% |
| South Africa | +2.99% | -3.68% | +2.40% | -6.93% | +5.70% |
| Taiwan | -4.47% | +2.72% | +3.26% | +28.29% | +82.46% |
| Thailand | -3.02% | +0.39% | +5.97% | +27.09% | +41.50% |
| Turkey | -4.44% | -13.24% | -16.12% | -17.47% | +13.62% |
| VIX | +8.49% | +4.27% | -5.57% | -17.44% | -22.52% |
| World | -1.23% | -0.85% | +2.31% | +4.65% | +14.37% |
🏭 NSE Sector Performance
All sectors ranked by 1-week return (market-cap weighted). Green = gains, Red = losses.
| Sector | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | +12.51% | +2.95% | -13.10% | -15.83% | -1.55% |
| Real Estate | +11.89% | +1.17% | -16.35% | -17.31% | -4.98% |
| Real Estate | +9.81% | +6.07% | -11.79% | -17.36% | -3.69% |
| Real Estate | +9.05% | +5.80% | +19.51% | -4.88% | -15.35% |
| Financial Services | +8.98% | +0.98% | -3.75% | -0.09% | +18.59% |
| Consumer Cyclical | +8.97% | +3.71% | -4.66% | -4.02% | +24.96% |
| Industrials | +8.91% | +3.17% | +3.73% | +1.20% | +30.69% |
| Utilities | +8.76% | +9.36% | +11.03% | +4.39% | +17.99% |
| Communication Services | +7.96% | +5.44% | -3.91% | -6.17% | +11.50% |
| Technology | +7.89% | +2.89% | -18.05% | -15.00% | -2.91% |
| Financial Services | +7.87% | +0.05% | -5.66% | -1.36% | +15.52% |
| Real Estate | +7.84% | -6.26% | -22.71% | -21.12% | -8.56% |
| Utilities | +7.83% | +8.40% | +12.48% | +4.75% | +17.15% |
| Industrials | +7.70% | +8.02% | +24.97% | +20.31% | +22.39% |
| Basic Materials | +7.59% | +3.49% | +2.36% | +6.13% | +31.25% |
| Utilities | +7.20% | +15.85% | +24.88% | +10.99% | +18.35% |
| Industrials | +7.03% | +6.75% | +5.14% | +1.05% | +27.04% |
| Utilities | +6.99% | +15.61% | +24.43% | +10.46% | +20.71% |
| Real Estate | +6.85% | +13.60% | +21.34% | +1.01% | -7.94% |
| Consumer Cyclical | +6.81% | +1.79% | -7.80% | -6.07% | +22.04% |
| Financial Services | +6.77% | +4.11% | +7.32% | -1.54% | +5.61% |
| Consumer Defensive | +6.71% | +10.71% | +3.49% | -5.17% | -1.40% |
| Utilities | +6.64% | +3.52% | +27.97% | +28.79% | +36.00% |
| Technology | +6.55% | +4.80% | -15.33% | -13.95% | -3.34% |
| Real Estate | +6.32% | -7.61% | -24.11% | -21.86% | -15.10% |
| Industrials | +6.28% | +14.14% | +16.58% | +6.61% | +26.03% |
| Real Estate | +6.25% | +4.96% | +15.67% | -4.62% | -16.74% |
| Technology | +6.23% | +11.64% | +5.86% | -7.32% | -7.19% |
| Technology | +6.13% | +5.69% | +8.44% | -12.01% | -9.40% |
| Industrials | +6.09% | +1.21% | -0.22% | -1.64% | +25.53% |
🔬 Top 10 Sub-Sectors This Week
Best performing industry groups within sectors by 1-week return.
| Sub-Sector / Industry | Sector | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +72.73% | +68.99% | +61.97% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +68.79% | +63.72% | +66.17% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +67.42% | +63.26% | +69.68% |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +36.24% | +21.13% | +20.76% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +27.79% | -6.79% | -15.09% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +24.96% | +4.12% | -5.26% |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | Utilities | +23.00% | +36.69% | +35.18% |
| Grocery Stores | Consumer Defensive | +22.41% | +12.73% | -6.90% |
| Computer Hardware | Technology | +20.58% | +17.60% | +40.85% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | Industrials | +20.06% | +7.92% | -28.67% |
🛢️ Commodities
Commodity returns — Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Natural Gas and more. Prices in INR/USD.
| Commodity | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude | +0.93% | +0.83% | +18.46% | +16.94% | +70.72% |
| Cocoa | -0.37% | -2.22% | +2.25% | +77.15% | -2.84% |
| Coffee | +5.07% | +3.77% | -9.84% | +4.22% | -23.65% |
| Copper | -0.59% | +0.26% | +4.83% | +8.19% | +32.81% |
| Corn | -1.20% | -10.65% | +5.45% | +5.63% | +13.74% |
| Cotton | -0.09% | +2.63% | +4.01% | +3.97% | +26.21% |
| Crude Oil WTI | +4.13% | -6.15% | +14.91% | +14.06% | +64.13% |
| Gasoline | -7.28% | -12.89% | -9.85% | +1.68% | +66.55% |
| Gold | -0.40% | -4.55% | +4.57% | -13.94% | -0.05% |
| Heating Oil | -2.93% | -10.06% | +11.67% | +35.39% | +111.50% |
| Natural Gas | -2.95% | +7.72% | +9.27% | +16.87% | +3.61% |
| Palladium | -1.40% | -12.84% | -10.82% | -29.29% | -28.33% |
| Platinum | -1.80% | -7.95% | +3.57% | -22.38% | -1.18% |
| Silver | -4.98% | -11.94% | +1.49% | -29.47% | +12.88% |
| Soybeans | -2.79% | -4.83% | +2.45% | +7.60% | +24.79% |
| Sugar | +1.68% | +18.20% | +38.93% | +54.70% | +31.23% |
| Wheat | -1.79% | -9.35% | -2.23% | +11.46% | +32.13% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +0.01% | -1.81% | -0.58% |
| EUR/USD | +0.33% | -1.92% | -1.47% |
| GBP/USD | +0.84% | -0.31% | -0.68% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.51% | +1.46% | +0.69% |
| USD/BRL | +1.31% | -1.31% | -0.42% |
| USD/CAD | -0.55% | +1.13% | +0.53% |
| USD/CHF | -0.90% | -0.17% | +1.71% |
| USD/CNY | -0.40% | -0.45% | -1.43% |
| USD/IDR | +0.76% | +1.27% | +0.07% |
| USD/INR | -1.93% | -1.23% | -1.60% |
| USD/JPY | -0.11% | +1.20% | -2.83% |
| USD/KRW | -0.76% | -3.19% | -9.65% |
| USD/MXN | +1.64% | +7.22% | +6.14% |
| USD/TRY | +0.41% | +1.75% | +4.96% |
| USD/ZAR | -0.85% | +0.43% | -0.33% |
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