Back to MarketCue
MarketCue

Nifty and Sensex weekly analysis: 19–23 October 2026

Week 43 · Published by MarketCue · Updated

NIFTY 5022,600.00−546.15 · −2.36%range 803 pts
SENSEX73,123.83−1,605.44 · −2.15%
Broader market · NIFTY 500−3.78%Midcap 150 −5.26% · Smallcap 250 −7.10%
SectorsIT +0.22%Weakest: Chemicals −7.19%
FII / DII cash · ₹ crore−3,585 / +7,7073 of 5 sessions · Oct: −52,354 / +55,875
Next NIFTY expiryTue 27 Octstraddle 22,327–22,873

Week in one paragraph

NIFTY 50 fell 546 points, or 2.4%, to close the week at 22,600, with a 803-point range, while the SENSEX lost 2.1% and NIFTY Bank 2.9%. The slide was wider outside the large caps: Midcap 150 dropped 5.3% and Smallcap 250 7.1%, and only Nifty IT (up 0.2%) rose among sectors. Foreign investors sold on the days with data, including Rs 3,458.7 crore on Thursday, while domestic institutions bought on each of those days. India VIX closed at 15.76, up from 14.03. The RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points, and headlines tied the selloff to a crude surge, with WTI at $100.49. The rupee ended at 94.94 per dollar.

Written by AI from the figures and headlines on this page.

How the week moved · NIFTY

MonTueWedThuFri

Prior-week high 23,150

1 up day, 4 down. Closed 575 points below the weekly high of 23,175.

FII / DII cash flow · ₹ cr

DayFII · DII
Mon 19−1,149 · +3,201
Tue 20— · —
Wed 21+1,022 · +1,614
Thu 22−3,459 · +2,891
Fri 23— · —

NSE publishes FII/DII figures after the close; a missing day appears with the next session's update.

Prior week: FII −8,991, DII +7,813.

October so far · 14 sessions

FII−52,354
DII+55,875
Net+3,521

Volatility and expiry

India VIX · Fri 23 09:30 reading15.76 +12.33%
NIFTY average daily range362 pts · 1.60%
Widest dayWed 21 · 471 pts
NIFTY straddle-implied range to Tue 2722,327–22,873 · ±1.21%
SENSEX straddle-implied range to Thu 2971,865–74,382 · ±1.72%
NIFTY in the closing auction, Mon 19 expiry · 15:14 to close+15 pts
SENSEX in the closing auction, Thu 22 expiry · 15:14 to close−41 pts

NIFTY against its moving averages

21-day EMA22,854 below by 1.11%
50-day EMA23,230 below by 2.71%
100-day EMA23,585 below by 4.18%
200-day SMA24,120 below by 6.30%

Daily closes; values as of the week's last session.

Biggest NIFTY days this financial year

Gains

#1 8 Apr+882 · +3.81%
#2 12 Jun+445 · +1.92%
#3 3 Aug+408 · +1.67%
#4 15 Apr+393 · +1.65%
#5 15 Oct+375 · +1.66%

Falls

#1 8 Jul−459 · −1.89%
#2 12 May−390 · −1.64%
#3 24 Sept−384 · −1.64%
#4 8 Oct−371 · −1.64%
#5 28 Sept−360 · −1.56%

No day this week ranks in the top ten. Points, from 1 Apr.

Broad market

NIFTY 5022,600.00 −2.36%
NIFTY Next 5065,828.60 −4.58%
NIFTY 10023,465.05 −2.77%
NIFTY 50021,427.60 −3.78%
NIFTY Midcap 15020,592.75 −5.26%
NIFTY Midcap Select13,033.05 −4.99%
NIFTY Smallcap 25016,385.15 −7.10%
NIFTY Microcap 25023,827.10 −7.42%

Week change, NSE closing values.

Sectors, best to worst

IT+0.22%
PSU Bank−0.30%
Oil & Gas−1.67%
Pharma−1.75%
Services Sector−1.79%
Healthcare−1.89%
Infrastructure−1.96%
Bank−2.79%
Auto−3.52%
Private Bank−3.77%
Financial Services−3.88%
FMCG−4.34%
Energy−4.62%
Realty−5.04%
Media−5.15%
Metal−5.40%
Capital Markets−5.95%
Consumer Durables−6.42%
India Defence−7.05%
Chemicals−7.19%

Options positioning at the week's close

NIFTY · expiry Tue 27 Oct

PCR0.77
Most call OI23,000 · 22,800 · 23,100
Most put OI22,500 · 22,400 · 22,200
ATM straddle · IV₹273 · 14.5

SENSEX · expiry Thu 29 Oct

PCR0.91
Most call OI73,500 · 74,000 · 73,000
Most put OI73,000 · 72,500 · 73,500
ATM straddle · IV₹1,259 · 16.8

Global

USD/INR94.94 +0.4%
US 10-year yield4.95% −14 bps · Thu 22
Gold (COMEX, $/oz)4,028 −3.9%
WTI crude ($/bbl)100.49 +3.0%
US VIX19.03 −4.8%
Silver (COMEX, $/oz)54.03 −5.2%
Natural gas (NYMEX, $/MMBtu)3.04 −2.4%
NIFTY futures basis−18 pts

Mutual fund flows · September 2026

Equity schemes+38,307
Hybrid schemes−457
Debt schemes−1,83,156
All schemes−1,33,376

Net inflow, ₹ crore, from AMFI's monthly report. Debt flows swing with quarter-end redemptions.

Next week

Expiries and holidays

Tue 27 OctNIFTY weekly expiry
Thu 29 OctSENSEX weekly expiry

NIFTY 50 results

Sat 24 OctKotak Mahindra Bank
Mon 26 OctTATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Tue 27 OctBajaj Auto
Tue 27 OctCipla
Tue 27 OctLarsen & Toubro
Tue 27 OctMaruti Suzuki India
Tue 27 OctSBI Life Insurance Company
Tue 27 OctTata Steel
Wed 28 OctAdani Enterprises
Wed 28 OctAdani Ports and Special Economic Zone
Wed 28 OctHindustan Unilever
Thu 29 OctAsian Paints
Thu 29 OctCoal India
Thu 29 OctInterGlobe Aviation
Thu 29 OctTrent
Fri 30 OctBharat Electronics
Fri 30 OctMax Healthcare Institute
Fri 30 OctSun Pharmaceutical Industries

News and updates

17 of 27 stories

SEBI

Wed 21SEBI's CAS Revision: A Necessary Separation Of Cash Price Discovery And Derivatives SettlementSEBI
Thu 22Sebi eases margin rules for trades post EPISEBI
Fri 23Nippon AMC gets Sebi nod for settlement in Yes Bank AT1 caseSEBI
Mon 19Tata Sons reviews AoA to meet Sebi listing normsSEBI
Mon 19Sebi to form working group to review mainboard IPO, further public offer normsSEBI
Thu 22SEBI Eyes Wider Role For REITs And InvITs In Asset Monetisation, Official Says | Profit ExclusiveSEBI
Thu 22Sebi warns investors against WhatsApp stock tips. Here's how you can avoid such trapsSEBI

RBI and government

Thu 22RBI raises repo rate 25 bps citing widening inflation risksRBI · 2 sources
Fri 23RBI MPC minutes signal two or three more rate hikes aheadRBI · 2 sources

India macro

Fri 23India October business growth hits 4-month high; hiring stalls, PMI shows
Wed 21India wants manufacturing at 25% of GDP — will AI in factories help?

Global

Fri 23Crude oil surge drives Indian equity selloff, Sensex down 1,100 points · 3 sources
Wed 21Oil prices rise above $110 on Middle East supply disruptions · 3 sources
Wed 21Trump Says US-India Trade Deal Is 'Pretty Close' · 2 sources

Earnings

Wed 21UltraTech Cement shares rise 3% on Q2 results, mixed brokerage views · 2 sources
Wed 2138 Indian firms including Adani Green, Indian Hotels report Q2 earnings · 2 sources
Fri 23HPCL Q2 profit falls 6% as crude oil prices weigh · 2 sources

Questions about this week

How did Nifty perform in the week of 19–23 October 2026?
NIFTY 50 fell 2.36% (546 points) to close at 22,600.00 in the week of 19–23 October 2026. Its range for the week was 803 points, against 861 the week before.
How did Sensex perform in the week of 19–23 October 2026?
SENSEX fell 2.15% (1,605 points) to close at 73,123.83 in the week of 19–23 October 2026.
Which sectors gained and fell the most in the week of 19–23 October 2026?
Among NSE sector indices, NIFTY IT gained the most at +0.22%, and NIFTY Chemicals was the weakest at −7.19%.
What were FII and DII flows in the week of 19–23 October 2026?
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of ₹3,585 crore in Indian equities' cash market over the 3 sessions reported so far, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹7,707 crore. In October so far, FIIs have sold ₹52,354 crore net and DIIs have bought ₹55,875 crore.
What was India VIX in the week of 19–23 October 2026?
India VIX read 15.76 on Fri 23 Oct at 09:30 IST (up 12.3% from a week earlier); NIFTY's average daily range for the week was 362 points.
When is the next Nifty expiry after the week of 19–23 October 2026?
The next NIFTY weekly options expiry is Tuesday, 27 October 2026; the at-the-money straddle at the week's close priced a range of 22,327 to 22,873 (±1.21%) to that expiry.
What did SEBI announce in the week of 19–23 October 2026?
SEBI headlines that week: "SEBI's CAS Revision: A Necessary Separation Of Cash Price Discovery And Derivatives Settlement" (Wed 21 Oct); "Sebi eases margin rules for trades post EPI" (Thu 22 Oct); "Nippon AMC gets Sebi nod for settlement in Yes Bank AT1 case" (Fri 23 Oct).
What did the RBI and the government announce in the week of 19–23 October 2026?
RBI and government headlines that week: "RBI raises repo rate 25 bps citing widening inflation risks" (Thu 22 Oct); "RBI MPC minutes signal two or three more rate hikes ahead" (Fri 23 Oct).

How this page is built

Index closes, sector indices, the trading-holiday list and the results calendar come from NSE; SENSEX from BSE; FII and DII cash flows from NSE's daily provisional data; mutual fund flows from AMFI's monthly report; options positioning, the straddle and moving averages from MarketCue's own capture of NSE option chains and 1-minute NIFTY data; global markets from exchange quotes; news from Economic Times, Mint, NDTV Profit, SEBI and the RBI. Every number is recomputed from those sources; the summary paragraph is written by AI from the figures on this page. The page describes the week and does not give views on what comes next.

A summary of last week's market data and news. It isn't a recommendation to buy or sell any security. MarketCue isn't registered with SEBI as an investment adviser or research analyst.