NSE Market Pulse — Sunday, 18 October 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Sunday, 18 October 2026: top gainers ONWARDTEC, COMFINTE, TAMBOLIIN. 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% |
| TAMBOLIIN Tamboli Industries Limited | Industrials | ₹361.9 | +18.97% |
| 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% |
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 a week when global markets were mostly on the back foot. The NIFTY 50 rose +2.78% and the Sensex +3.11%, even as the World index fell -1.88% and Developed markets slipped -1.22%. The divergence is notable: while the NIFTY is down only -0.31% over the month, the EM ETF has fallen -6.07% and the CSI 300 -9.95%. The VIX jumping +34.70% in a week signals that global risk appetite has deteriorated, yet domestic buying has absorbed that pressure. The USD/INR falling -1.89% this week also points to capital inflows supporting Indian assets.
Sector rotation shows a clear defensive and rate-sensitive tilt. Real Estate dominated the weekly leaderboard with gains of +12.51%, +11.89%, +9.81% and +9.05% across variants — a sharp reversal from 3-month returns still in negative territory (-11.79% to -16.35%), suggesting a bottom-fishing rally rather than a trend change. Technology also outperformed at +9.11%, with a healthy +8.08% 3-month return. The standout anomaly was Grocery Stores (Consumer Defensive), up +72.73% in a week — likely a low-float or event-driven move rather than a sector-wide signal. Regulated Water Utilities (+36.24%) reinforced the defensive rotation theme.
Commodities and currencies carry mixed implications for NSE sectors. Brent Crude rose +4.91% and WTI +7.81%, a headwind for oil-importing sectors such as paints, aviation and tyres, while supporting upstream energy names. Gold fell -0.83% and silver dropped -5.55%, weighing on precious-metal-linked counters. Coffee (+6.48%) and sugar (+2.96%, +19.69% over the month) support agri-linked FMCG margins at the input-cost level. The weaker dollar (DXY -0.36%) and stronger rupee favour import-heavy sectors and could temper IT export margins.
Next week, watch whether the NIFTY can hold its relative strength as global volatility stays elevated. The VIX at +29.47% over the month is the key risk gauge — sustained spikes typically pressure high-beta small caps first. Crude above recent levels and the rupee's trajectory will be the two variables most likely to drive sector-level moves. Real Estate's rally needs follow-through to confirm it isn't a dead-cat bounce, and defensive leadership in utilities and consumer staples suggests investors are positioning cautiously despite the index gains.
📈 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% |
| Technology | +9.11% | +8.17% | +8.08% | +5.08% | -5.16% |
| 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% |
🔬 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 | +0.37% | -1.49% | +3.01% | +78.47% | -2.12% |
| Coffee | +6.48% | +5.16% | -8.63% | +5.62% | -22.63% |
| Copper | -1.04% | -0.20% | +4.36% | +7.70% | +32.21% |
| 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 | +7.81% | -2.84% | +18.97% | +18.09% | +69.93% |
| Gasoline | -4.58% | -10.35% | -7.22% | +4.64% | +71.41% |
| Gold | -0.83% | -4.97% | +4.11% | -14.31% | -0.49% |
| Heating Oil | -0.32% | -7.64% | +14.67% | +39.02% | +117.18% |
| Natural Gas | -3.23% | +7.41% | +8.95% | +16.53% | +3.32% |
| Palladium | -1.92% | -13.30% | -11.29% | -29.67% | -28.71% |
| Platinum | -2.75% | -8.84% | +2.57% | -23.13% | -2.13% |
| Silver | -5.55% | -12.47% | +0.89% | -29.89% | +12.20% |
| 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 | +0.66% | -0.21% | -0.37% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.36% | +1.62% | +0.84% |
| USD/BRL | +1.58% | -1.16% | -0.45% |
| USD/CAD | -0.87% | +1.03% | +0.21% |
| USD/CHF | -0.93% | -0.21% | +1.68% |
| USD/CNY | -0.10% | -0.33% | -1.18% |
| USD/IDR | +0.18% | +1.05% | +0.18% |
| USD/INR | -1.89% | -0.89% | -1.44% |
| USD/JPY | -0.05% | +1.26% | -2.77% |
| USD/KRW | -0.50% | -3.29% | -9.83% |
| USD/MXN | +0.33% | +7.66% | +6.18% |
| USD/TRY | +0.35% | +1.50% | +4.90% |
| USD/ZAR | -0.02% | +1.51% | +0.24% |
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