Post-market brief, Friday 16 October 2026: top gainers and losers, who paid more, sectors
NIFTY closed at 23,146.2, up 0.65 %; 95 of 212 F&O stocks rose and 116 fell. In the cash market of those stocks, aggressive buyers paid ₹28,713 cr and aggressive sellers ₹28,344 cr: buyers were more aggressive by ₹369 cr. IT did best (▲ 3.25 % on average) and Banking worst (▼ 0.64 %).
Session: Friday 16 October 2026. Before the next open: pre-market brief. Permanent link: 16 October 2026. All updates: daily updates.
Top 5 gainers
| Stock | Change | Close | Traded ₹ cr | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECHM | ▲ 8.48 % | ₹1,790.00 | 3,667 | +182 |
| WIPRO | ▲ 5.95 % | ₹184.40 | 1,354 | +107 |
| KPITTECH | ▲ 5.51 % | ₹555.00 | 288 | +54 |
| TCS | ▲ 4.89 % | ₹2,465.00 | 2,957 | −35 |
| INFY | ▲ 4.61 % | ₹1,161.20 | 2,941 | −48 |
Top 5 losers
| Stock | Change | Close | Traded ₹ cr | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELONE | ▼ 4.15 % | ₹300.00 | 579 | −69 |
| YESBANK | ▼ 3.42 % | ₹17.50 | 641 | −66 |
| LTF | ▼ 3.11 % | ₹253.85 | 599 | +43 |
| MANKIND | ▼ 3.07 % | ₹2,275.50 | 202 | +6 |
| PFC | ▼ 2.64 % | ₹333.25 | 582 | +204 |
Who paid more: aggressive buying vs selling
| Market | Aggressive buying | Aggressive selling | More aggressive |
|---|---|---|---|
| F&O stocks, cash market | ₹28,713 cr | ₹28,344 cr | buyers by ₹369 cr |
| Stock futures | ₹17,646 cr | ₹17,023 cr | buyers by ₹623 cr |
| NIFTY futures | net only | sellers by ₹187 cr | |
Aggressive buying = trades where the buyer took the seller's price; aggressive selling = the reverse. Signed from every trade on our tape, summed in rupees for the session. Every trade still has a buyer and a seller; this shows who was in a hurry.
Sectors: which did better and which did worse
| Sector | Average change | Stocks | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT | ▲ 3.25 % | 12 | +407 |
| Telecom | ▲ 1.25 % | 3 | −1,036 |
| Construction | ▲ 1.21 % | 4 | +32 |
| Metals | ▲ 0.78 % | 11 | −39 |
| PSU Banks | ▲ 0.55 % | 7 | −17 |
| Infrastructure | ▲ 0.43 % | 3 | +43 |
| Auto | ▲ 0.36 % | 16 | +111 |
| Power | ▲ 0.09 % | 8 | +10 |
| Consumer | ▲ 0.08 % | 19 | +5 |
| Capital Goods | ▲ 0.05 % | 19 | +135 |
| Insurance | ▼ 0.13 % | 5 | +174 |
| Defence | ▼ 0.28 % | 5 | −31 |
| Realty | ▼ 0.29 % | 6 | +34 |
| FMCG | ▼ 0.31 % | 14 | +37 |
| Oil & Gas | ▼ 0.33 % | 8 | +107 |
| Chemicals | ▼ 0.41 % | 5 | +8 |
| PSU Finance | ▼ 0.52 % | 3 | +224 |
| Healthcare | ▼ 0.54 % | 16 | +140 |
| Services | ▼ 0.56 % | 4 | +15 |
| Financial Svc | ▼ 0.64 % | 29 | +244 |
| Banking | ▼ 0.64 % | 12 | −235 |
Equal-weighted average of the F&O stocks in each sector (sectors with at least three).
Where buyers and sellers were most aggressive
Most net aggressive buying
| Stock | Change | Close | Traded ₹ cr | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFC | ▼ 2.64 % | ₹333.25 | 582 | +204 |
| TECHM | ▲ 8.48 % | ₹1,790.00 | 3,667 | +182 |
| WAAREEENER | ▲ 2.86 % | ₹2,565.40 | 305 | +135 |
| WIPRO | ▲ 5.95 % | ₹184.40 | 1,354 | +107 |
| ICICIPRULI | ▼ 0.89 % | ₹445.00 | 174 | +104 |
Most net aggressive selling
| Stock | Change | Close | Traded ₹ cr | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHARTIARTL | ▲ 2.75 % | ₹1,905.00 | 4,797 | −1,032 |
| AXISBANK | ▲ 0.16 % | ₹1,290.00 | 1,128 | −108 |
| ICICIBANK | ▲ 0.55 % | ₹1,397.00 | 2,002 | −85 |
| ANGELONE | ▼ 4.15 % | ₹300.00 | 579 | −69 |
| YESBANK | ▼ 3.42 % | ₹17.50 | 641 | −66 |
Institutions (cash market)
FIIs net bought ₹1,166 cr; DIIs net sold ₹3,661 cr (NSE provisional). FII / DII detail.
More for this session: market today · build-up lists · volume shockers · tape reading of the top movers.
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