NSE Market Pulse — Saturday, 17 October 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Saturday, 17 October 2026: top gainers ONWARDTEC, COMFINTE, VAKRANGEE. Sector rotation, FII/DII, commodities — live tape from QUANTSCASE.
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Today’s top gainers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONWARDTEC Onward Technologies Limited | Technology | ₹427.4 | +19.99% |
| COMFINTE Comfort Intech Limited | Industrials | ₹7.7 | +19.81% |
| VAKRANGEE Vakrangee Limited | Technology | ₹6 | +18.90% |
| HBLENGINE HBL Engineering Limited | Industrials | ₹833.2 | +17.27% |
| SHREERAMA Shree Rama Multi-Tech Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹58.5 | +15.33% |
| EUROPRATIK Euro Pratik Sales Limited | Basic Materials | ₹183.4 | +13.80% |
| OSWALAGRO Oswal Agro Mills Limited | Real Estate | ₹36.7 | +13.43% |
| PCJEWELLER PC Jeweller Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹16.3 | +12.66% |
| IGCL Indogulf Cropsciences Limited | Basic Materials | ₹61 | +12.29% |
| LEXUS Lexus Granito (India) Limited | Industrials | ₹10.8 | +12.22% |
| KANANIIND Kanani Industries Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹1.5 | +12.12% |
| STANLEY Stanley Lifestyles Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹141 | +11.29% |
Today’s top losers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCLLTD OCCL Limited | Basic Materials | ₹195 | -13.76% |
| CYIENTDLM Cyient DLM Limited | Industrials | ₹897.3 | -12.90% |
| VIVIANA Viviana Power Tech Limited | Industrials | ₹796.1 | -11.87% |
| SEJALLTD Sejal Glass Limited | Industrials | ₹870.4 | -9.92% |
| ORCHASP Orchasp Limited | Technology | ₹1.1 | -8.87% |
| RRKABEL R R Kabel Limited | Industrials | ₹2,388 | -8.29% |
| CHEMBONDCH Chembond Chemicals Limited | Basic Materials | ₹234.4 | -7.58% |
| KRN KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Limited | Technology | ₹1,139.6 | -7.44% |
| RACE Race Eco Chain Limited | Industrials | ₹119 | -7.31% |
| HINDCOMPOS Hindustan Composites Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹443.3 | -7.31% |
| CCL CCL Products (India) Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹1,008.3 | -7.10% |
| BSHSL Bombay Super Hybrid Seeds Limited | Basic Materials | ₹95 | -6.69% |
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 staged a sharp rebound in an otherwise brutal week for global risk assets. The NIFTY 50 gained +2.78% and the Sensex +3.11% over the week, even as the MSCI World fell -1.88%, Developed markets -1.22% and the EM ETF -5.91%. The outperformance is notable because it came alongside a +34.70% weekly spike in the VIX and steep losses in Asia — KOSPI -14.46%, Jakarta -14.91%, Nikkei -5.38% and CSI 300 -5.23%. On a one-month basis the NIFTY is down just -0.31% versus -6.07% for the EM ETF, suggesting India is being treated as a relative safe haven within emerging markets rather than a high-beta trade.
Sector rotation was decisively toward rate-sensitive and domestic cyclicals. Real Estate dominated the leaders with weekly gains of +12.51%, +11.89%, +9.81% and +9.05% across variants, and Financial Services added +8.98%. The odd feature of the data is that Technology names also rose +6.13% to +6.23% yet appear in the bottom-performers list — a reminder that this was a broad-based, low-dispersion week rather than a narrow leadership rally. The real outlier sits in sub-sectors: Grocery Stores surged +72.73%, +68.79% and +67.42% in a single week, with Regulated Water Utilities up +36.24%. Moves of that magnitude typically reflect corporate actions or re-rating events rather than organic demand, so retail investors should treat them with caution.
Commodities and the rupee carry the clearest read-through for NSE sectors. Crude was the story — WTI jumped +10.41% and Brent +4.91% — which is a headwind for oil-marketing, paints, aviation and tyre names, while supporting upstream energy. Precious metals weakened sharply, with Silver -6.06% and Gold -0.83% (down -4.97% over the month), a negative for jewellery retailers. The rupee strengthened, with USD/INR falling -1.88% weekly and -0.88% monthly, which favours import-heavy sectors and IT services but pressures export earnings in dollar terms. Soft agri prices — Wheat -1.56%, Corn -1.15%, Soybeans -2.38% — keep rural demand recovery uncertain.
The week ahead hinges on whether India's relative strength can persist. Watch three things: whether crude holds above the +10% weekly move, whether the VIX's +34.70% spike cools, and whether Financial Services and Real Estate can extend gains after such a sharp run. With global indices deteriorating and the NIFTY flat over one month, the risk is that India simply catches down rather than decoupling further. Position sizing matters more than direction here.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | -1.96% | -1.15% | +2.11% | +4.53% | +13.84% |
| AEX | +1.05% | +3.82% | +4.21% | +11.91% | +18.24% |
| Argentina | +0.58% | -5.94% | -10.97% | -2.36% | +58.05% |
| ASX 200 | +1.03% | +0.85% | +0.15% | -0.42% | -2.49% |
| Brazil | -0.38% | +10.72% | +18.26% | +4.38% | +46.03% |
| CAC 40 | +1.97% | -2.81% | -4.86% | -2.45% | -3.66% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.23% | -9.95% | -6.05% | -6.07% | +11.75% |
| DAX | +2.13% | -0.37% | +2.44% | +5.90% | +7.52% |
| Developed | -1.22% | -3.69% | +0.38% | -0.20% | +15.05% |
| Dow Jones | +0.67% | +0.43% | +0.31% | +5.17% | +12.43% |
| EAFE | +0.15% | -2.35% | +0.96% | -0.74% | +10.34% |
| EM ETF | -5.91% | -6.07% | -1.12% | -1.24% | +16.73% |
| EM ETF2 | -2.89% | -3.14% | +0.17% | -1.94% | +6.81% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | +0.50% | -1.88% | -1.30% | +3.70% | +11.75% |
| FTSE 100 | +3.13% | +0.61% | +3.39% | +2.57% | +16.33% |
| FTSE MIB | +0.22% | -4.83% | -4.64% | +4.34% | +19.40% |
| 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 | +1.54% | -2.55% | -0.28% | +7.33% | +22.57% |
| Israel | +4.22% | -0.73% | +2.17% | -3.86% | +32.05% |
| Jakarta | -14.91% | -19.77% | -16.04% | -30.48% | -36.17% |
| KOSPI | -14.46% | -17.97% | -16.73% | -1.90% | +65.19% |
| Malaysia | -0.04% | -4.00% | -6.64% | -4.33% | -1.37% |
| Mexico | +4.36% | +7.92% | +4.25% | +0.18% | +11.83% |
| NASDAQ | -4.48% | -1.05% | +2.48% | +6.83% | +15.31% |
| NIFTY 50 | +2.78% | -0.31% | -4.88% | -4.34% | -7.59% |
| Nikkei 225 | -5.38% | +2.05% | -2.85% | +16.87% | +46.63% |
| Russell 2000 | -3.05% | -5.33% | -7.51% | -2.00% | +8.00% |
| S&P 500 | -1.95% | +0.28% | +2.90% | +7.48% | +14.82% |
| 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 | +4.38% | +3.18% | +0.65% | +8.33% | +15.73% |
| South Africa | +3.05% | -3.62% | +2.46% | -6.87% | +5.77% |
| 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 | +34.70% | +29.47% | +17.24% | +2.51% | -3.80% |
| World | -1.88% | -1.51% | +1.64% | +3.96% | +13.62% |
🏭 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% |
| Technology | +8.66% | +7.92% | +8.02% | +5.89% | -4.23% |
| 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% |
🔬 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 | +4.91% | +4.81% | +23.13% | +21.55% | +77.45% |
| Cocoa | -0.35% | -2.20% | +2.26% | +77.18% | -2.82% |
| Coffee | +6.50% | +5.18% | -8.61% | +5.63% | -22.61% |
| Copper | -1.68% | -0.84% | +3.68% | +7.00% | +31.36% |
| Corn | -1.15% | -10.60% | +5.51% | +5.68% | +13.80% |
| Cotton | -0.67% | +2.03% | +3.40% | +3.36% | +25.47% |
| Crude Oil WTI | +10.41% | -0.49% | +21.84% | +20.94% | +74.03% |
| Gasoline | -1.81% | -7.75% | -4.53% | +7.67% | +76.37% |
| Gold | -0.83% | -4.97% | +4.11% | -14.31% | -0.49% |
| Heating Oil | +3.39% | -4.20% | +18.94% | +44.20% | +125.27% |
| Natural Gas | -3.23% | +7.41% | +8.95% | +16.53% | +3.32% |
| Palladium | -2.38% | -13.71% | -11.71% | -30.00% | -29.05% |
| Platinum | -3.33% | -9.38% | +1.95% | -23.59% | -2.72% |
| Silver | -6.06% | -12.94% | +0.34% | -30.27% | +11.60% |
| Soybeans | -2.38% | -4.43% | +2.88% | +8.05% | +25.31% |
| Sugar | +2.96% | +19.69% | +40.69% | +56.65% | +32.89% |
| Wheat | -1.56% | -9.15% | -2.00% | +11.71% | +32.43% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | -0.51% | -2.34% | -0.74% |
| EUR/USD | +0.34% | -2.04% | -1.42% |
| GBP/USD | +0.67% | -0.21% | -0.37% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.36% | +1.62% | +0.84% |
| USD/BRL | +1.67% | -1.07% | -0.36% |
| USD/CAD | -0.86% | +1.05% | +0.23% |
| USD/CHF | -0.93% | -0.21% | +1.68% |
| USD/CNY | -0.09% | -0.32% | -1.17% |
| USD/IDR | +0.50% | +1.37% | +0.50% |
| USD/INR | -1.88% | -0.88% | -1.43% |
| USD/JPY | -0.05% | +1.26% | -2.77% |
| USD/KRW | -0.84% | -3.62% | -10.15% |
| USD/MXN | +0.33% | +7.66% | +6.18% |
| USD/TRY | +0.35% | +1.50% | +4.90% |
| USD/ZAR | -0.17% | +1.35% | +0.09% |
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