StoxStock market today, 07 Oct 2026: Nifty fell 0.76%
End-of-day market summary · Wednesday, 07 October 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Wednesday, 07 October 2026. The Nifty 50 fell 0.76% to 22,603.05. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.13%, Nifty IT -1.34%, Nifty Midcap 50 -0.75%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 2.1% to 13.89.
Market breadth was negative: 149 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 346 declined. 39% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, down from 43% a week earlier. 10 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 33 touched a 52-week low.
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels was the strongest sector, with a median move of -0.17%, led by Chennai Petroleum Corporation (+14.7%). Metals & Mining lagged at -1.94%, dragged by National Aluminium Co. (-4.7%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Chennai Petroleum Corporation, up 14.70% at ₹1,612.30; National Aluminium Co. was the biggest loser, down 4.73% at ₹321.30. Bharti Hexacom saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 11.8× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Petroleum CorporationCHENNPETRO | ₹1,612.30 | +14.70% | ₹21,470 Cr |
| PVR INOXPVRINOX | ₹1,343.80 | +7.56% | ₹15,045 Cr |
| PTC IndustriesPTCIL | ₹24,685.00 | +6.75% | ₹36,484 Cr |
| Bharti HexacomBHARTIHEXA | ₹1,477.90 | +6.57% | ₹83,220 Cr |
| CupidCUPID | ₹343.95 | +6.09% | ₹45,571 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aluminium Co.NATIONALUM | ₹321.30 | -4.73% | ₹59,829 Cr |
| Glaxosmithkline PharmaceuticalsGLAXO | ₹2,634.00 | -4.39% | ₹42,773 Cr |
| Vedanta Iron and SteelVISL | ₹29.44 | -4.26% | ₹10,483 Cr |
| Titan CompanyTITAN | ₹4,377.00 | -3.80% | ₹4,43,900 Cr |
| Adani EnterprisesADANIENT | ₹2,743.00 | -3.75% | ₹3,71,671 Cr |
New 52-week highs (10)
New 52-week lows (33)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.