NSE Market Pulse — Thursday, 22 October 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Thursday, 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | ₹-3459 Cr | +₹2891 Cr |
| 21 Oct 2026 | +₹1022 Cr | +₹1614 Cr |
| 19 Oct 2026 | ₹-1149 Cr | +₹3201 Cr |
| 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 |
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian equities held their ground in a week when most global markets wobbled. The NIFTY 50 eked out a modest +0.29% gain while the Sensex rose +0.64%, a clear sign of domestic resilience against a -1.27% decline in the MSCI World index and a sharp -3.48% drop in the EM ETF. The divergence is striking: China's CSI 300 fell -5.23% and Hang Seng -5.67%, while Indonesia plunged -8.12% and Turkey -7.04%. Even so, India is not immune to the broader risk-off tone — the NIFTY remains -3.10% over the past month, and the VIX spiking +17.25% in a week (+27.14% in a month) suggests volatility is unlikely to fade quickly.
Sector rotation this week was dominated by Real Estate, with multiple real estate cohorts posting gains of +9.05% to +12.51%, though most remain deeply negative over three months (-11.79% to -16.35%) — a sharp bounce within a longer downtrend. Technology also outperformed with +9.11% weekly and +8.08% over three months, showing sustained momentum. Interestingly, the "bottom performing" list still shows positive weekly numbers (+6.13% to +6.25%), confirming the rally was broad-based. The standout anomaly sits in Consumer Defensive sub-sectors, where Grocery Stores surged an extraordinary +72.73% in a week — a move that warrants caution given its magnitude.
Commodities are sending mixed signals for NSE sector positioning. Brent Crude jumped +4.95% and WTI +6.58% over the month, a tailwind for upstream energy but a cost headwind for paints, aviation and logistics. Gold fell -2.28% and silver -2.53%, while natural gas collapsed -13.04% — negative for metal and gas-linked names. On the currency front, the rupee strengthened, with USD/INR down -0.36% weekly and -0.92% monthly, offering modest relief to import-heavy sectors. The US Dollar Index eased -0.21%, though it remains +0.68% over the month.
What to watch next week: the VIX trajectory (+27.14% monthly) is the key risk gauge — further spikes could pressure high-beta real estate and technology names despite their recent leadership. Crude's upward momentum (+7.84% monthly) and the durability of the grocery-store surge deserve close monitoring. With India outperforming global peers, the question is whether this relative strength persists or catches up to the global pullback.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | -1.31% | -1.92% | +1.85% | +5.29% | +12.56% |
| AEX | -0.30% | +1.91% | +4.44% | +12.80% | +14.98% |
| Argentina | +0.58% | -5.94% | -10.97% | -2.36% | +58.05% |
| ASX 200 | +0.84% | +0.32% | -1.13% | +0.95% | -2.50% |
| Brazil | -0.42% | +8.56% | +15.13% | +6.32% | +43.09% |
| CAC 40 | -1.74% | -4.02% | -7.25% | -3.79% | -5.37% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.23% | -9.95% | -6.05% | -6.07% | +11.75% |
| DAX | -0.07% | -0.18% | +0.02% | +5.61% | +4.78% |
| Developed | -0.78% | -3.23% | -0.85% | +2.11% | +13.88% |
| Dow Jones | +1.05% | +2.35% | +1.49% | +6.92% | +12.36% |
| EAFE | -0.78% | -1.85% | -0.53% | +1.60% | +8.74% |
| EM ETF | -3.48% | -8.82% | -2.52% | -0.99% | +13.67% |
| EM ETF2 | -3.40% | -5.54% | -1.75% | -1.95% | +4.13% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | -1.36% | -3.42% | -3.15% | +3.42% | +7.10% |
| FTSE 100 | -1.13% | +0.12% | -0.17% | +3.27% | +11.90% |
| FTSE MIB | -2.08% | -6.96% | -7.08% | +0.69% | +14.13% |
| Hang Seng | -5.67% | -8.42% | -9.03% | -13.41% | -11.41% |
| HSCE | -6.04% | -7.80% | -7.94% | -14.03% | -16.63% |
| IBEX 35 | -1.27% | -3.56% | -4.09% | +6.52% | +18.34% |
| Israel | +1.14% | -2.32% | -0.33% | -5.64% | +29.11% |
| Jakarta | -8.12% | -15.48% | -14.69% | -29.31% | -33.63% |
| KOSPI | -4.55% | -14.62% | -15.91% | -3.89% | +61.60% |
| Malaysia | -0.96% | -4.07% | -6.03% | -5.14% | -0.44% |
| Mexico | +2.34% | +7.73% | +4.31% | +1.85% | +13.94% |
| NASDAQ | -2.24% | -3.05% | +4.56% | +6.85% | +13.77% |
| NIFTY 50 | +0.29% | -3.10% | -5.45% | -7.69% | -10.07% |
| Nikkei 225 | -4.61% | +1.09% | -3.31% | +11.65% | +34.78% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.05% | -2.57% | -5.60% | -0.33% | +11.18% |
| S&P 500 | -1.09% | -0.61% | +3.34% | +7.75% | +13.72% |
| Sensex | +0.64% | -2.15% | -4.57% | -7.60% | -11.03% |
| Shanghai | -1.33% | -5.34% | -2.82% | -9.17% | -5.79% |
| Shenzhen | -3.89% | -14.53% | -17.14% | -21.67% | -16.04% |
| Singapore | +0.22% | -5.16% | -3.10% | +9.53% | +23.24% |
| SMI | +1.35% | +4.46% | +0.84% | +10.43% | +15.10% |
| South Africa | -1.88% | -6.50% | +1.52% | -9.18% | +0.84% |
| Taiwan | -1.98% | -2.41% | +2.71% | +22.43% | +69.20% |
| Thailand | -3.02% | +0.39% | +5.97% | +27.09% | +41.50% |
| Turkey | -7.04% | -15.33% | -18.54% | -22.54% | +7.02% |
| VIX | +17.25% | +27.14% | +3.37% | +7.10% | +11.56% |
| World | -1.27% | -1.90% | +1.36% | +4.79% | +12.37% |
🏭 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% |
| 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 | +4.95% | +7.84% | +14.86% | +5.80% | +81.28% |
| Cocoa | -4.25% | +0.99% | +3.85% | +65.72% | -5.63% |
| Coffee | +5.27% | +12.49% | -1.10% | -1.90% | -24.95% |
| Copper | -1.45% | -3.91% | +1.53% | +5.62% | +30.16% |
| Corn | -3.35% | -12.67% | -0.48% | +1.43% | +10.07% |
| Cotton | +1.47% | +2.95% | +3.42% | +5.78% | +26.11% |
| Crude Oil WTI | +0.26% | +6.58% | +9.98% | +2.47% | +69.87% |
| Gasoline | -3.86% | -14.77% | -9.97% | -11.69% | +67.50% |
| Gold | -2.28% | -5.64% | +0.10% | -13.74% | -0.83% |
| Heating Oil | -4.06% | -2.67% | +11.20% | +16.56% | +110.75% |
| Natural Gas | -13.04% | -6.91% | -1.99% | +7.65% | -19.00% |
| Palladium | -5.35% | -15.65% | -14.90% | -28.53% | -24.89% |
| Platinum | -1.29% | -8.92% | -0.21% | -21.39% | +5.72% |
| Silver | -2.53% | -13.95% | -5.55% | -26.59% | +16.75% |
| Soybeans | +0.36% | -3.83% | +1.56% | +9.29% | +22.97% |
| Sugar | -4.26% | +13.97% | +36.97% | +48.75% | +32.74% |
| Wheat | -6.53% | -11.61% | -7.63% | +2.54% | +25.19% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +0.54% | -1.35% | +0.31% |
| EUR/USD | +0.07% | -2.14% | -1.68% |
| GBP/USD | +1.03% | +0.18% | +0.11% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.21% | +0.68% | +0.32% |
| USD/BRL | +0.08% | -1.11% | -0.77% |
| USD/CAD | -1.26% | -0.23% | -0.37% |
| USD/CHF | -0.99% | +0.31% | +0.87% |
| USD/CNY | -0.43% | -0.53% | -1.59% |
| USD/IDR | +0.67% | +0.78% | -0.08% |
| USD/INR | -0.36% | -0.92% | -1.82% |
| USD/JPY | -0.48% | -0.17% | -3.92% |
| USD/KRW | -0.96% | -1.77% | -9.02% |
| USD/MXN | +1.32% | +8.22% | +7.27% |
| USD/TRY | +0.44% | +1.61% | +4.80% |
| USD/ZAR | -0.45% | +2.15% | -1.19% |
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