NSE market wrap 21 Oct 2026: breadth and flows
NSE close of 21 Oct 2026 · generated automatically from exchange data
On 21 Oct 2026, 86 of the 524 NSE stocks in our end-of-day data closed higher and 437 closed lower (1 unchanged). The equal-weight average stock moved −1.7%, which is the plain average of every stock's close-to-close change. 16% of stocks rose, a narrower day than the 42% average of the previous 20 sessions. 18% of stocks closed above their own 20-session average price.
The median stock moved −1.9%. The largest rise among stocks without a recent corporate-action gap was INDIACEM (▲ up 12.0%) and the largest fall was HSCL (▼ down 11.0%); single-day extremes like these are often news- or results-driven.
The NIFTY 50 closed at 22,811.35 (▼ down 0.3%) on the same session. India VIX, the market's implied-volatility gauge, read 15.68 on 21 Oct 2026 (▲ up 6.1%).
By NSE industry group (equal-weight, groups with at least 4 stocks), the strongest groups were Information Technology (+1.7%, 25 stocks), Construction Materials (+0.9%, 11 stocks), Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels (−0.9%, 19 stocks). The weakest were Capital Goods (−3.1%), Construction (−2.9%), Textiles (−2.9%). Group averages hide wide differences between members; the sector pages list every stock.
Delivery data showed 7 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 SIGNATURE at 68% delivery, 4.9× its usual level, on a ▼ down 0.6% 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 21 Oct 2026, foreign institutions (FII) were net +₹1,022 cr and domestic institutions (DII) net +₹1,614 cr, per NSE's provisional release.
Three notable footprints from our footprint engine: SIGNATURE: delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume; JSWDULUX: delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume; BLUESTARCO: 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape. 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, 21 Oct 2026
Indices
| Index | Close | Change | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 22,811.35 | ▼ down −0.3% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY BANK | 54,976.90 | ▼ down −0.9% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 57,565.85 | ▼ down −1.6% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 18,487.30 | ▼ down −2.4% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| INDIA VIX | 15.68 | ▲ up +6.1% | 21 Oct 2026 |
Industry groups: strongest and weakest
| Group | Average move | Members up | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | ▲ up +1.7% | 72% | 25 |
| Construction Materials | ▲ up +0.9% | 55% | 11 |
| Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels | ▼ down −0.9% | 32% | 19 |
| Capital Goods | ▼ down −3.1% | 4% | 69 |
| Construction | ▼ down −2.9% | 0% | 13 |
| Textiles | ▼ down −2.9% | 0% | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGNATURE | 714.80 | ▼ down −0.6% | 68% | 4.9× | 1.6× |
| LTM | 4,298.00 | ▲ up +0.8% | 50% | 1.6× | 3.1× |
| JSWDULUX | 2,994.80 | ▼ down −2.1% | 75% | 1.5× | 1.7× |
| POLYMED | 1,470.10 | ▼ down −5.2% | 69% | 1.4× | 2.2× |
| KALYANKJIL | 557.00 | ▲ up +1.0% | 38% | 1.4× | 2.3× |
FII / DII cash
Session 21 Oct 2026: FII net +₹1,022 cr, DII net +₹1,614 cr (NSE provisional, cash segment).
Notable footprints
- SIGNATURE (Signatureglobal (India)): delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume · delivery 68% (4.9× its median) · ▼ down −0.6%
- JSWDULUX (JSWDULUX): delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume · delivery 75% (1.5× its median) · ▼ down −2.1%
- BLUESTARCO (Blue Star): 3+ sessions of above-normal delivery on a quiet tape · delivery 45% (1.1× its median) · ▼ down −1.1%
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 21 Oct 2026. Descriptive context, not investment advice.