NSE market wrap 23 Oct 2026: breadth and flows
NSE close of 23 Oct 2026 · generated automatically from exchange data
On 23 Oct 2026, 42 of the 523 NSE stocks in our end-of-day data closed higher and 481 closed lower (0 unchanged). The equal-weight average stock moved −2.4%, which is the plain average of every stock's close-to-close change. 8% of stocks rose, a narrower day than the 40% average of the previous 20 sessions. 11% of stocks closed above their own 20-session average price.
The median stock moved −2.4%. The largest rise among stocks without a recent corporate-action gap was IGIL (▲ up 7.9%) and the largest fall was SWIGGY (▼ down 16.7%); single-day extremes like these are often news- or results-driven.
The NIFTY 50 closed at 22,600.00 (▼ down 0.4%) on the same session. India VIX, the market's implied-volatility gauge, read 16.86 on 23 Oct 2026 (▲ up 7.0%).
By NSE industry group (equal-weight, groups with at least 4 stocks), the strongest groups were Construction Materials (−1.0%, 11 stocks), Healthcare (−1.1%, 44 stocks), Textiles (−1.2%, 5 stocks). The weakest were Power (−3.4%), Capital Goods (−3.0%), Financial Services (−2.9%). Group averages hide wide differences between members; the sector pages list every stock.
Delivery data showed 4 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 BELRISE at 68% delivery, 1.5× its usual level, on a ▼ down 5.0% close. There were also 15 churn days, where volume ran at least 2× normal but under 30% of it was taken for delivery.
In the cash market on 23 Oct 2026, foreign institutions (FII) were net +₹888 cr and domestic institutions (DII) net +₹3,235 cr, per NSE's provisional release.
Three notable footprints from our footprint engine: BLUEJET: delivery spike on a flat-to-red candle (selling met by delivery buying); SIGNATURE: delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume; BELRISE: delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume. 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, 23 Oct 2026
Indices
| Index | Close | Change | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 22,600.00 | ▼ down −0.4% | 23 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY BANK | 54,287.35 | ▼ down −1.2% | 23 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 55,800.65 | ▼ down −2.2% | 23 Oct 2026 |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 17,739.45 | ▼ down −2.9% | 23 Oct 2026 |
| INDIA VIX | 16.86 | ▲ up +7.0% | 23 Oct 2026 |
Industry groups: strongest and weakest
| Group | Average move | Members up | Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Materials | ▼ down −1.0% | 27% | 11 |
| Healthcare | ▼ down −1.1% | 16% | 44 |
| Textiles | ▼ down −1.2% | 20% | 5 |
| Power | ▼ down −3.4% | 0% | 19 |
| Capital Goods | ▼ down −3.0% | 1% | 69 |
| Financial Services | ▼ down −2.9% | 3% | 97 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELRISE | 204.06 | ▼ down −5.0% | 68% | 1.5× | 2.7× |
| DOMS | 1,874.20 | ▼ down −3.8% | 69% | 1.5× | 2.6× |
| SIGNATURE | 710.75 | ▼ down −0.4% | 25% | 1.4× | 1.5× |
| BLUEJET | 475.55 | ▼ down −2.5% | 69% | 1.3× | 2.5× |
FII / DII cash
Session 23 Oct 2026: FII net +₹888 cr, DII net +₹3,235 cr (NSE provisional, cash segment).
Notable footprints
- BLUEJET (BLUEJET): delivery spike on a flat-to-red candle (selling met by delivery buying) · delivery 69% (1.3× its median) · ▼ down −2.5%
- SIGNATURE (Signatureglobal (India)): delivery spike on a green candle with heavy volume · delivery 25% (1.4× its median) · ▼ down −0.4%
- BELRISE (Belrise Industries): delivery spike on a down candle with heavy volume · delivery 68% (1.5× its median) · ▼ down −5.0%
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 23 Oct 2026. Descriptive context, not investment advice.