StoxStock market today, 08 Oct 2026: Nifty tumbled 1.64%
End-of-day market summary · Thursday, 08 October 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Thursday, 08 October 2026. The Nifty 50 tumbled 1.64% to 22,231.80. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.98%, Nifty IT -0.08%, Nifty Midcap 50 -2.71%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 10.0% to 15.28.
Market breadth was negative: 33 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 463 declined. 37% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, down from 43% a week earlier. 1 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 72 touched a 52-week low.
Information Technology was the strongest sector, with a median move of -0.68%, led by Hexaware Technologies (+1.2%). Construction lagged at -3.56%, dragged by Engineers India (-6.3%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was LIC Housing Finance, up 4.19% at ₹537.00; Adani Green Energy was the biggest loser, down 7.88% at ₹1,235.70. Firstsource Solutions saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 7.1× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIC Housing FinanceLICHSGFIN | ₹537.00 | +4.19% | ₹29,501 Cr |
| IFCIIFCI | ₹66.43 | +3.75% | ₹16,519 Cr |
| CupidCUPID | ₹356.65 | +3.69% | ₹45,571 Cr |
| Firstsource SolutionsFSL | ₹266.35 | +2.76% | ₹20,467 Cr |
| NTPC Green EnergyNTPCGREEN | ₹90.80 | +2.59% | ₹69,627 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adani Green EnergyADANIGREEN | ₹1,235.70 | -7.88% | ₹2,34,549 Cr |
| Tega IndustriesTEGA | ₹1,958.10 | -7.79% | ₹12,691 Cr |
| Jubilant FoodworksJUBLFOOD | ₹427.60 | -7.16% | ₹30,168 Cr |
| Inox WindINOXWIND | ₹62.43 | -6.96% | ₹11,199 Cr |
| Engineers IndiaENGINERSIN | ₹289.00 | -6.26% | ₹16,451 Cr |
New 52-week highs (1)
New 52-week lows (72)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.