NSE Market Pulse — Monday, 26 October 2026: Gainers, losers, sectors
Monday, 26 October 2026: top gainers SSWL, LINC, VINNY. Sector rotation, FII/DII, commodities — live tape from QUANTSCASE.
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Today’s top gainers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSWL Steel Strips Wheels Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹468.8 | +19.99% |
| LINC Linc Limited | Industrials | ₹89.7 | +17.35% |
| VINNY Vinny Overseas Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹1 | +15.66% |
| PRUDMOULI Prudential Sugar Corporation Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | ₹15.6 | +14.97% |
| ANTELOPUS Antelopus Selan Energy Limited | Energy | ₹1,136.4 | +13.00% |
| BCONCEPTS Brand Concepts Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹148.5 | +11.05% |
| BLUECOAST Blue Coast Hotels Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹23.5 | +9.69% |
| SHREERAMA Shree Rama Multi-Tech Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹59 | +9.59% |
| HEADSUP Heads UP Ventures Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹5.8 | +9.19% |
| CREATIVEYE Creative Eye Limited | Communication Services | ₹6.5 | +8.85% |
| RUSHIL Rushil Décor Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹15.2 | +8.82% |
| TREEHOUSE Tree House Education & Accessories Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹5.5 | +8.57% |
Today’s top losers
| Stock | Sector | Close | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOLLEX Dollex Agrotech Limited | Consumer Defensive | ₹28.1 | -17.95% |
| SWIGGY Swiggy Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹176 | -16.75% |
| J&KBANK Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited | Financial Services | ₹113.1 | -16.28% |
| MFML Mahalaxmi Fabric Mills Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹17.5 | -14.83% |
| AARTECH Aartech Solonics Limited | Industrials | ₹40.5 | -12.34% |
| INNOVISION Innovision Limited | Industrials | ₹189.7 | -11.87% |
| VGL Varvee Global Limited | Consumer Cyclical | ₹50 | -10.95% |
| TRANSWORLD Transworld Shipping Lines Limited | Industrials | ₹164.6 | -10.81% |
| OMPOWER Om Power Transmission Limited | Industrials | ₹119.9 | -10.67% |
| PSB Punjab & Sind Bank | Financial Services | ₹18.2 | -10.52% |
| OSWALAGRO Oswal Agro Mills Limited | Real Estate | ₹32.3 | -10.37% |
| KSOLVES Ksolves India Limited | Technology | ₹218.6 | -10.23% |
FII / DII cash flows
| Date | FII net | DII net |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | ₹-1462 Cr | +₹2610 Cr |
| 23 Oct 2026 | +₹888 Cr | +₹3235 Cr |
| 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 |
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian equities extended their soft patch, with the NIFTY 50 down 1.70% over the week and 2.96% over the month, while the Sensex fell 1.50% and 1.63% respectively. The underperformance versus global peers is notable: the S&P 500 was flat (+0.05%) and the Dow gained 0.81%, even as emerging markets broadly weakened (EM ETF -2.16%). The VIX rose 20.24% over the month despite a 3.04% weekly dip, signalling that volatility remains elevated beneath the surface. The rupee's mild depreciation (USD/INR +0.21% weekly, -1.03% monthly) offered little cushion, suggesting the pullback is driven more by risk aversion than currency stress.
Sector rotation told a striking story this week: Real Estate dominated the leaderboard with gains of 12.51%, 11.89%, 9.81% and 9.05% across variants, alongside Technology at +9.11%. Yet the same Real Estate names appear in the bottom performers (+6.25%) and carry deeply negative three-month returns (-13.10%, -16.35%), pointing to a sharp bounce within a longer downtrend rather than a durable trend reversal. The standout anomaly was Grocery Stores (Consumer Defensive), surging 72.73% and 68.79% weekly — a move that demands scrutiny for low-float or event-driven distortion. Regulated Water Utilities (+36.24%) added a defensive tilt to the leadership mix.
Commodities leaned risk-off, with precious metals under heavy pressure: Silver -4.77%, Platinum -5.83%, Palladium -4.89% and Gold -2.97% weekly, with silver down 15.55% over the month. That is a headwind for jewellery and metal-linked consumption themes. Brent (+1.02%) and WTI (+9.96% monthly) firmed, keeping input-cost pressure on paints, aviation and logistics. Softs diverged sharply — Sugar -7.10% but +9.20% monthly, Wheat -6.37% — while USD/BRL jumped 7.05%, a reminder of EM currency fragility that can spill into foreign flows.
Next week, watch whether the Real Estate and Technology bounce holds or fades given their weak three-month base, and whether Grocery Stores normalises after its outsized spike. Global cues matter: KOSPI (-19.49% monthly), Shenzhen (-13.99%) and CSI 300 (-9.95%) show deep Asian weakness that could weigh on sentiment, while a VIX up 20.24% monthly argues for caution. Crude above recent levels and any further rupee slippage are the key domestic risks to monitor.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | -0.14% | -1.96% | +2.17% | +4.91% | +12.82% |
| AEX | -0.53% | +2.09% | +3.86% | +11.95% | +16.40% |
| Argentina | +0.58% | -5.94% | -10.97% | -2.36% | +58.05% |
| ASX 200 | -0.40% | +1.67% | -2.53% | +1.66% | -2.25% |
| Brazil | -15.08% | -5.34% | -0.68% | -8.14% | +20.51% |
| CAC 40 | -0.04% | -2.63% | -6.46% | -3.08% | -4.10% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.23% | -9.95% | -6.05% | -6.07% | +11.75% |
| DAX | +0.67% | +0.32% | +0.12% | +4.93% | +4.86% |
| Developed | +0.18% | -3.28% | -0.17% | +2.08% | +13.87% |
| Dow Jones | +0.81% | +1.07% | -0.69% | +6.54% | +12.09% |
| EAFE | +0.39% | -2.16% | -0.59% | +1.87% | +8.84% |
| EM ETF | -2.16% | -8.88% | -0.67% | -2.67% | +13.15% |
| EM ETF2 | -2.44% | -5.89% | -1.95% | -3.60% | +3.09% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | -0.25% | -2.75% | -1.91% | +5.03% | +8.69% |
| FTSE 100 | +0.03% | +0.68% | -0.95% | +4.21% | +11.54% |
| FTSE MIB | +0.27% | -5.11% | -4.33% | +2.01% | +14.69% |
| Hang Seng | -4.03% | -6.53% | -7.92% | -10.43% | -10.42% |
| HSCE | -4.01% | -5.70% | -6.73% | -10.66% | -15.66% |
| IBEX 35 | +0.06% | -3.30% | -1.86% | +7.14% | +17.96% |
| Israel | +0.73% | -1.35% | -0.66% | -4.81% | +28.32% |
| Jakarta | +7.53% | -13.92% | -13.14% | -29.25% | -34.23% |
| KOSPI | -2.08% | -19.49% | -17.75% | -10.85% | +54.84% |
| Malaysia | +0.54% | -4.02% | -5.68% | -6.47% | -0.45% |
| Mexico | +1.20% | +7.45% | +3.76% | +4.08% | +13.53% |
| NASDAQ | -0.58% | -2.92% | +5.63% | +5.59% | +14.54% |
| NIFTY 50 | -1.70% | -2.96% | -4.27% | -5.87% | -10.15% |
| Nikkei 225 | -4.03% | -3.58% | -5.34% | +5.33% | +31.34% |
| Russell 2000 | +2.66% | -1.29% | -5.17% | +0.46% | +12.82% |
| S&P 500 | +0.05% | -0.64% | +3.57% | +7.25% | +14.18% |
| Sensex | -1.50% | -1.63% | -3.23% | -5.22% | -10.89% |
| Shanghai | -0.90% | -4.59% | -4.32% | -8.74% | -5.12% |
| Shenzhen | -2.40% | -13.99% | -19.14% | -22.51% | -13.64% |
| Singapore | +0.07% | -5.17% | -3.56% | +10.69% | +22.47% |
| SMI | +1.13% | +4.20% | +0.31% | +10.52% | +15.20% |
| South Africa | -1.18% | -3.65% | -0.22% | -7.31% | +4.37% |
| Taiwan | -1.98% | -2.41% | +2.71% | +22.43% | +69.20% |
| Thailand | -3.02% | +0.39% | +5.97% | +27.09% | +41.50% |
| Turkey | -2.43% | -13.55% | -17.40% | -22.21% | +5.69% |
| VIX | -3.04% | +20.24% | -13.46% | -4.94% | +13.24% |
| World | -0.11% | -1.93% | +1.68% | +4.41% | +12.59% |
🏭 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 | +1.02% | +6.09% | +31.61% | +2.25% | +67.71% |
| Cocoa | -3.92% | -2.76% | +5.06% | +69.79% | -13.80% |
| Coffee | -4.56% | +8.15% | -11.23% | -0.92% | -26.54% |
| Copper | -0.12% | -2.47% | +3.29% | +8.51% | +28.49% |
| Corn | -2.78% | -14.06% | -0.98% | -1.47% | +6.07% |
| Cotton | -0.71% | +0.82% | +0.44% | +2.88% | +24.18% |
| Crude Oil WTI | -1.98% | +9.96% | +28.20% | +5.44% | +64.44% |
| Gasoline | -1.58% | -7.44% | -5.80% | -10.03% | +63.01% |
| Gold | -2.97% | -6.59% | -0.05% | -14.00% | -2.63% |
| Heating Oil | -2.27% | +2.64% | +15.84% | +20.98% | +100.11% |
| Natural Gas | -0.82% | -5.10% | +13.94% | +18.94% | -9.30% |
| Palladium | -4.89% | -16.00% | -16.19% | -28.17% | -27.83% |
| Platinum | -5.83% | -13.04% | -4.27% | -22.10% | -2.79% |
| Silver | -4.77% | -15.55% | -5.31% | -27.66% | +11.91% |
| Soybeans | -0.54% | -5.48% | +2.87% | +5.90% | +19.33% |
| Sugar | -7.10% | +9.20% | +31.34% | +38.18% | +24.98% |
| Wheat | -6.37% | -12.76% | -7.40% | -1.29% | +19.59% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +0.67% | +0.15% | +0.63% |
| EUR/USD | -0.41% | -1.72% | -1.82% |
| GBP/USD | +0.06% | +1.01% | +0.43% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.00% | +1.00% | +0.59% |
| USD/BRL | +7.05% | +4.43% | +5.51% |
| USD/CAD | -0.59% | -0.78% | -0.50% |
| USD/CHF | +0.46% | -0.06% | +0.99% |
| USD/CNY | -0.31% | -0.61% | -1.49% |
| USD/IDR | -0.43% | +2.38% | -0.42% |
| USD/INR | +0.21% | -1.03% | -0.44% |
| USD/JPY | -0.11% | -0.74% | -3.80% |
| USD/KRW | -0.54% | -3.01% | -8.73% |
| USD/MXN | +0.80% | +4.78% | +6.60% |
| USD/TRY | +0.48% | +1.65% | +5.01% |
| USD/ZAR | +1.12% | +1.27% | -0.37% |
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