StoxStock market today, 22 Oct 2026: Nifty fell 0.54%
End-of-day market summary · Thursday, 22 October 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Thursday, 22 October 2026. The Nifty 50 fell 0.54% to 22,687.65. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.09%, Nifty IT -1.05%, Nifty Midcap 50 -0.54%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 0.5% to 15.76.
Market breadth was negative: 136 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 359 declined. 32% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, down from 42% a week earlier. 2 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 72 touched a 52-week low.
Construction Materials was the strongest sector, with a median move of +0.18%, led by ACC (+2.0%). Media Entertainment & Publication lagged at -2.91%, dragged by Zee Entertainment Enterprises (-5.4%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra), up 18.56% at ₹38.01; KEI Industries was the biggest loser, down 8.45% at ₹3,873.00. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 33.5× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra)TTML | ₹38.01 | +18.56% | ₹7,775 Cr |
| International Gemological InstituteIGIL | ₹353.20 | +10.00% | ₹17,606 Cr |
| CRISILCRISIL | ₹4,777.20 | +4.16% | ₹32,130 Cr |
| Kaynes Technology IndiaKAYNES | ₹3,294.00 | +4.07% | ₹21,672 Cr |
| Indian Hotels Co.INDHOTEL | ₹782.30 | +3.89% | ₹1,26,398 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEI IndustriesKEI | ₹3,873.00 | -8.45% | ₹38,125 Cr |
| Jindal SawJINDALSAW | ₹249.60 | -7.69% | ₹16,051 Cr |
| CupidCUPID | ₹320.05 | -6.07% | ₹45,571 Cr |
| Gallantt IspatGALLANTT | ₹550.70 | -5.56% | ₹12,894 Cr |
| SwiggySWIGGY | ₹211.40 | -5.48% | ₹50,087 Cr |
New 52-week highs (2)
New 52-week lows (72)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.