StoxStock market today, 05 Oct 2026: Nifty rose 0.60%
End-of-day market summary · Monday, 05 October 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Monday, 05 October 2026. The Nifty 50 rose 0.60% to 22,555.75. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.48%, Nifty IT -0.01%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.42%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 2.2% to 14.78.
Market breadth was mixed: 266 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 229 declined. 40% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, down from 49% a week earlier. 4 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 33 touched a 52-week low.
Media Entertainment & Publication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +1.81%, led by Sun TV Network (+4.5%). Healthcare lagged at -1.07%, dragged by Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (-4.2%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Physicswallah, up 9.10% at ₹131.10; Avenue Supermarts was the biggest loser, down 6.45% at ₹3,567.00. Shipping Corporation of India saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 17.7× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhysicswallahPWL | ₹131.10 | +9.10% | ₹37,765 Cr |
| Shipping Corporation of IndiaSCI | ₹290.60 | +8.82% | ₹12,161 Cr |
| Nuvama Wealth ManagementNUVAMA | ₹1,820.80 | +7.02% | ₹34,097 Cr |
| Escorts KubotaESCORTS | ₹2,820.90 | +5.76% | ₹27,337 Cr |
| Netweb Technologies IndiaNETWEB | ₹4,765.10 | +5.42% | ₹21,474 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue SupermartsDMART | ₹3,567.00 | -6.45% | ₹2,23,396 Cr |
| Prime FocusPFOCUS | ₹285.65 | -5.27% | ₹22,146 Cr |
| Bandhan BankBANDHANBNK | ₹168.27 | -4.39% | ₹26,584 Cr |
| Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesKIMS | ₹705.45 | -4.18% | ₹30,366 Cr |
| Welspun CorpWELCORP | ₹2,497.50 | -4.16% | ₹58,165 Cr |
New 52-week highs (4)
New 52-week lows (33)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.