StoxStock market today, 13 Oct 2026: Nifty surged 1.60%
End-of-day market summary · Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. The Nifty 50 surged 1.60% to 22,721.95. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +1.03%, Nifty IT +5.22%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.87%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 7.4% to 14.12.
Market breadth was positive: 365 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 131 declined. 41% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, little changed from a week earlier. 3 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 3 touched a 52-week low.
Information Technology was the strongest sector, with a median move of +3.83%, led by Birlasoft (+8.8%). Healthcare lagged at -0.35%, dragged by Vijaya Diagnostic Centre (-3.1%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Bandhan Bank, up 9.21% at ₹172.00; RBL Bank was the biggest loser, down 7.10% at ₹388.05. MMTC saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 44.5× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan BankBANDHANBNK | ₹172.00 | +9.21% | ₹26,584 Cr |
| BirlasoftBSOFT | ₹296.75 | +8.76% | ₹9,434 Cr |
| HCL TechnologiesHCLTECH | ₹1,326.00 | +8.42% | ₹3,90,960 Cr |
| Elecon Engineering Co.ELECON | ₹440.00 | +7.62% | ₹9,401 Cr |
| KPIT TechnologiesKPITTECH | ₹513.75 | +6.81% | ₹14,730 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBL BankRBLBANK | ₹388.05 | -7.10% | ₹58,807 Cr |
| Sterlite TechnologiesSTLTECH | ₹963.45 | -5.00% | ₹37,075 Cr |
| Aegis LogisticsAEGISLOG | ₹1,392.00 | -4.00% | ₹40,053 Cr |
| R R KabelRRKABEL | ₹2,614.20 | -3.94% | ₹21,745 Cr |
| Aether IndustriesAETHER | ₹1,715.70 | -3.57% | ₹20,729 Cr |
New 52-week highs (3)
New 52-week lows (3)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.