NSE market wrap 19 Oct 2026: breadth and flows
NSE close of 19 Oct 2026 · generated automatically from exchange data
On 19 Oct 2026, 93 of the 524 NSE stocks in our end-of-day data closed higher and 430 closed lower (1 unchanged). The equal-weight average stock moved −1.2%, which is the plain average of every stock's close-to-close change. 18% of stocks rose, a narrower day than the 45% average of the previous 20 sessions. 25% of stocks closed above their own 20-session average price.
The median stock moved −1.3%. The largest rise among stocks without a recent corporate-action gap was UNIONBANK (▲ up 5.3%) and the largest fall was URBANCO (▼ down 9.9%); single-day extremes like these are often news- or results-driven.
The NIFTY 50 closed at 22,888.95 (▼ down 1.1%) on the same session. India VIX, the market's implied-volatility gauge, read 14.77 on 19 Oct 2026 (▲ up 5.0%).
By NSE industry group (equal-weight, groups with at least 4 stocks), the strongest groups were Media Entertainment & Publication (+0.4%, 4 stocks), Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels (−0.4%, 19 stocks), Telecommunication (−0.8%, 11 stocks). The weakest were Chemicals (−2.2%), Consumer Services (−2.0%), Services (−1.6%). Group averages hide wide differences between members; the sector pages list every stock.
Delivery data showed 2 delivery spikes, meaning delivery % at least 1.3× the stock's own 20-session median on volume at least 1.5× normal. The largest was UBL at 90% delivery, 1.7× its usual level, on a ▲ up 0.3% close. There were also 8 churn days, where volume ran at least 2× normal but under 30% of it was taken for delivery.
In the cash market on 19 Oct 2026, foreign institutions (FII) were net −₹1,149 cr and domestic institutions (DII) net +₹3,201 cr, per NSE's provisional release.
Three notable footprints from our footprint engine: UBL: delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume; ATGL: 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape; INDHOTEL: several footprint components agreeing on one day. These describe what the data recorded today and say nothing about what happens next.
This wrap is generated automatically from exchange data after the close. It is descriptive market context, not investment advice.
Breadth, 19 Oct 2026
Indices
| Index | Close | Change | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 22,888.95 | ▼ down −1.1% | 19 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY BANK | 55,488.10 | ▼ down −0.6% | 19 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 58,487.95 | ▼ down −1.1% | 19 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 18,935.75 | ▼ down −1.0% | 19 Oct 2026 |
| INDIA VIX | 14.77 | ▲ up +5.0% | 19 Oct 2026 |
Industry groups: strongest and weakest
| Group | Average move | Members up | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Entertainment & Publication | ▲ up +0.4% | 75% | 4 |
| Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels | ▼ down −0.4% | 37% | 19 |
| Telecommunication | ▼ down −0.8% | 27% | 11 |
| Chemicals | ▼ down −2.2% | 12% | 26 |
| Consumer Services | ▼ down −2.0% | 13% | 23 |
| Services | ▼ down −1.6% | 29% | 14 |
Top 3 rows: strongest groups; the rest: weakest. Equal-weight average of members' close-to-close change.
Largest delivery spikes
| Stock | Close | Day | Delivery | vs own 20d median | Volume vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBL | 1,204.80 | ▲ up +0.3% | 90% | 1.7× | 2.8× |
| PERSISTENT | 5,690.00 | ▼ down −0.9% | 53% | 1.3× | 2.1× |
FII / DII cash
Session 19 Oct 2026: FII net −₹1,149 cr, DII net +₹3,201 cr (NSE provisional, cash segment).
Notable footprints
- UBL (United Breweries): delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume · delivery 90% (1.7× its median) · ▲ up +0.3%
- ATGL (Adani Total Gas): 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape · delivery 41% (1.4× its median) · ▼ down −1.0%
- INDHOTEL (Indian Hotels Co.): several footprint components agreeing on one day · delivery 54% (0.9× its median) · ▼ down −1.6%
Source: NSE bhavcopy (prices, volume, delivery), NSE provisional FII/DII cash data and NSE F&O bhavcopy, via the tietiy data store (TDT). Data dated 19 Oct 2026. Descriptive context, not investment advice.