Post-market brief, Wednesday 21 October 2026: top gainers and losers, who paid more, sectors
NIFTY closed at 22,811.3, down 0.34 %; 46 of 213 F&O stocks rose and 167 fell. In the cash market of those stocks, aggressive buyers paid ₹23,376 cr and aggressive sellers ₹23,932 cr: sellers were more aggressive by ₹556 cr. IT did best (▲ 2.21 % on average) and Capital Goods worst (▼ 3.11 %).
Session: Wednesday 21 October 2026. Before the next open: pre-market brief. Permanent link: 21 October 2026. All updates: daily updates.
Top 5 gainers
| Stock | Change | Close | Traded ₹ cr | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIPRO | ▲ 3.86 % | ₹189.17 | 708 | +35 |
| INFY | ▲ 3.30 % | ₹1,168.00 | 2,090 | +51 |
| HCLTECH | ▲ 3.21 % | ₹1,424.20 | 595 | +29 |
| TECHM | ▲ 3.13 % | ₹1,834.70 | 992 | −25 |
| MPHASIS | ▲ 3.00 % | ₹2,575.00 | 315 | −1 |
Top 5 losers
| Stock | Change | Close | Traded ₹ cr | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | ▼ 5.94 % | ₹6,559.50 | 422 | −40 |
| MANAPPURAM | ▼ 5.62 % | ₹301.60 | 206 | −3 |
| SIEMENS | ▼ 5.59 % | ₹3,420.60 | 167 | +1 |
| SRF | ▼ 5.22 % | ₹2,305.00 | 167 | −11 |
| IDEA | ▼ 5.21 % | ₹11.64 | 607 | +8 |
Who paid more: aggressive buying vs selling
| Market | Aggressive buying | Aggressive selling | More aggressive |
|---|---|---|---|
| F&O stocks, cash market | ₹23,376 cr | ₹23,932 cr | sellers by ₹556 cr |
| Stock futures | ₹10,128 cr | ₹9,897 cr | buyers by ₹231 cr |
| NIFTY futures | net only | buyers by ₹103 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 | ▲ 2.21 % | 13 | +262 |
| Construction | ▲ 0.44 % | 4 | +7 |
| Oil & Gas | ▼ 0.08 % | 8 | −4 |
| PSU Banks | ▼ 0.40 % | 7 | −145 |
| Healthcare | ▼ 0.47 % | 16 | +10 |
| Insurance | ▼ 0.94 % | 5 | +85 |
| PSU Finance | ▼ 1.08 % | 3 | +24 |
| FMCG | ▼ 1.10 % | 14 | +28 |
| Power | ▼ 1.18 % | 8 | +50 |
| Realty | ▼ 1.43 % | 6 | −29 |
| Metals | ▼ 1.44 % | 11 | −98 |
| Telecom | ▼ 1.74 % | 3 | −164 |
| Auto | ▼ 1.79 % | 16 | −50 |
| Consumer | ▼ 1.93 % | 19 | +5 |
| Financial Svc | ▼ 2.02 % | 29 | −55 |
| Banking | ▼ 2.04 % | 12 | −211 |
| Services | ▼ 2.09 % | 4 | −90 |
| Infrastructure | ▼ 2.30 % | 3 | −38 |
| Defence | ▼ 2.57 % | 5 | −49 |
| Chemicals | ▼ 2.72 % | 5 | +56 |
| Capital Goods | ▼ 3.11 % | 19 | −170 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCS | ▲ 2.77 % | ₹2,529.00 | 1,423 | +122 |
| HDFCBANK | ▼ 0.71 % | ₹706.95 | 1,718 | +104 |
| BAJFINANCE | ▼ 3.27 % | ₹926.00 | 1,650 | +95 |
| LICI | ▼ 0.33 % | ₹392.05 | 362 | +90 |
| KALYANKJIL | ▲ 1.03 % | ₹557.00 | 765 | +86 |
Most net aggressive selling
| Stock | Change | Close | Traded ₹ cr | Aggressive net ₹ cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICIBANK | ▲ 0.29 % | ₹1,385.00 | 2,249 | −294 |
| BHARTIARTL | ▲ 0.88 % | ₹1,891.70 | 1,617 | −192 |
| BSE | ▼ 2.63 % | ₹3,248.30 | 755 | −120 |
| MARUTI | ▼ 2.40 % | ₹11,200.00 | 440 | −103 |
| SBIN | ▼ 1.10 % | ₹963.00 | 965 | −91 |
Institutions (cash market)
FIIs net bought ₹1,022 cr; DIIs net bought ₹1,614 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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