Stock market today, 09 Oct 2026: Nifty rose 1.30%
End-of-day market summary · Friday, 09 October 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Friday, 09 October 2026. The Nifty 50 rose 1.30% to 22,520.45. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +1.36%, Nifty IT +3.02%, Nifty Midcap 50 +1.55%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 5.9% to 14.38.
Market breadth was positive: 350 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 146 declined. 39% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, little changed from a week earlier. 2 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 13 touched a 52-week low.
Information Technology was the strongest sector, with a median move of +2.94%, led by Cyient (+6.8%). Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels lagged at -0.11%, dragged by Chennai Petroleum Corporation (-2.8%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Cyient, up 6.83% at ₹1,158.80; Anand Rathi Wealth was the biggest loser, down 4.68% at ₹2,038.70. Hexaware Technologies saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 170.0× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyientCYIENT | ₹1,158.80 | +6.83% | ₹11,615 Cr |
| Inox WindINOXWIND | ₹66.65 | +6.76% | ₹11,199 Cr |
| Kec InternationalKEC | ₹369.85 | +5.79% | ₹8,874 Cr |
| Persistent SystemsPERSISTENT | ₹5,770.00 | +5.52% | ₹95,494 Cr |
| Aditya InfotechCPPLUS | ₹4,185.20 | +5.36% | ₹50,663 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anand Rathi WealthANANDRATHI | ₹2,038.70 | -4.68% | ₹39,410 Cr |
| Canara HSBC Life Insurance CompanyCANHLIFE | ₹139.22 | -4.36% | — |
| Prime FocusPFOCUS | ₹261.10 | -3.99% | ₹22,146 Cr |
| Pine LabsPINELABS | ₹163.07 | -3.96% | ₹18,758 Cr |
| Aarti IndustriesAARTIIND | ₹460.15 | -3.74% | ₹16,107 Cr |
New 52-week highs (2)
New 52-week lows (13)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.