Stock market today, 14 Oct 2026: Nifty edged down 0.44%
End-of-day market summary · Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. The Nifty 50 edged down 0.44% to 22,622.70. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.30%, Nifty IT +1.14%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.14%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 3.6% to 14.63.
Market breadth was mixed: 239 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 257 declined. 42% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, up from 39% a week earlier. 6 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 12 touched a 52-week low.
Power was the strongest sector, with a median move of +1.84%, led by Vedanta Power (+12.8%). Healthcare lagged at -0.80%, dragged by Divi's Laboratories (-2.8%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Transformers And Rectifiers (India), up 14.97% at ₹349.50; LIC Housing Finance was the biggest loser, down 5.14% at ₹535.00. Vedanta Power saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 18.9× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transformers And Rectifiers (India)TARIL | ₹349.50 | +14.97% | ₹9,203 Cr |
| Vedanta PowerVEDPOWER | ₹34.13 | +12.75% | ₹13,818 Cr |
| Elecon Engineering Co.ELECON | ₹486.90 | +10.66% | ₹9,401 Cr |
| IDBI BankIDBI | ₹90.39 | +8.98% | ₹85,482 Cr |
| Vedanta Oil and GasVOGL | ₹32.73 | +7.35% | ₹12,019 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIC Housing FinanceLICHSGFIN | ₹535.00 | -5.14% | ₹29,501 Cr |
| MeeshoMEESHO | ₹228.35 | -5.12% | ₹1,08,067 Cr |
| Piramal FinancePIRAMALFIN | ₹1,951.10 | -4.18% | ₹51,137 Cr |
| HDB Financial ServicesHDBFS | ₹583.75 | -4.15% | ₹44,427 Cr |
| Sterlite TechnologiesSTLTECH | ₹924.65 | -4.03% | ₹37,075 Cr |
New 52-week highs (6)
New 52-week lows (12)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.