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Nifty and Sensex weekly analysis: 26–30 October 2026

Week 44 · Published by MarketCue · Updated

NIFTY 5023,053.10+453.10 · +2.00%range 731 pts
SENSEX74,459.53+1,335.70 · +1.83%
Broader market · NIFTY 500+2.19%Midcap 150 +2.21% · Smallcap 250 +2.32%
SectorsPharma +7.09%Weakest: Oil & Gas −0.74%
FII / DII cash · ₹ crore+7,248 / +1,1854 of 5 sessions · Oct: −44,218 / +60,296
Next NIFTY expiryTue 3 Novstraddle 22,823–23,283

Week in one paragraph

NIFTY 50 rose 453 points, or 2.0%, to close the week ended 30 October at 23,053, its first weekly gain after a decline, while the SENSEX added 1.8% to 74,460 and NIFTY Bank gained 0.6%. The advance was broad: the Midcap 150 rose 2.2% and the Smallcap 250 gained 2.3%, with Pharma up 7.1%, Healthcare up 6.9% and Capital Markets up 4.0%, while Oil & Gas slipped 0.7%. FIIs were net buyers on three of the four sessions with data, including 4,240 crore on Tuesday and 3,599 crore on Friday, though they remain net sellers of 44,218 crore for October; DIIs have bought 60,296 crore. India VIX eased to 15.12 from 15.76. Elsewhere, the rupee weakened to 95.05 per dollar and WTI crude rose to $103.65.

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

How the week moved · NIFTY

MonTueWedThuFri

Prior-week high 23,175

3 up days, 2 down. Closed 65 points below the weekly high of 23,118.

FII / DII cash flow · ₹ cr

DayFII · DII
Mon 26−1,462 · +2,610
Tue 27+4,240 · −1,250
Wed 28+872 · +643
Thu 29— · —
Fri 30+3,599 · −818

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

Prior week: FII −2,697, DII +10,942.

October so far · 19 sessions

FII−44,218
DII+60,296
Net+16,078

Volatility and expiry

India VIX · Fri 30 09:30 reading15.12 −4.06%
NIFTY average daily range271 pts · 1.18%
Widest dayMon 26 · 366 pts
NIFTY straddle-implied range to Tue 322,823–23,283 · ±1.00%
SENSEX straddle-implied range to Thu 573,370–75,549 · ±1.46%
NIFTY in the closing auction, Tue 27 expiry · 15:14 to close−12 pts
SENSEX in the closing auction, Thu 29 expiry · 15:14 to close+54 pts

NIFTY against its moving averages

21-day EMA22,854 above by 0.87%
50-day EMA23,160 below by 0.46%
100-day EMA23,515 below by 1.96%
200-day SMA24,036 below by 4.09%

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 5023,053.10 +2.00%
NIFTY Next 5067,709.10 +2.86%
NIFTY 10023,971.55 +2.16%
NIFTY 50021,895.90 +2.19%
NIFTY Midcap 15021,047.50 +2.21%
NIFTY Midcap Select13,184.50 +1.16%
NIFTY Smallcap 25016,764.55 +2.32%
NIFTY Microcap 25023,900.80 +0.31%

Week change, NSE closing values.

Sectors, best to worst

Pharma+7.09%
Healthcare+6.91%
Media+4.34%
Capital Markets+4.01%
Realty+3.77%
Services Sector+3.10%
Infrastructure+2.86%
Metal+2.67%
Auto+2.25%
FMCG+2.18%
PSU Bank+2.03%
IT+1.91%
Consumer Durables+1.78%
India Defence+1.67%
Private Bank+1.49%
Energy+1.27%
Financial Services+1.27%
Chemicals+1.13%
Bank+0.74%
Oil & Gas−0.74%

Options positioning at the week's close

NIFTY · expiry Tue 3 Nov

PCR0.96
Most call OI23,500 · 23,400 · 23,200
Most put OI22,800 · 22,700 · 22,900
ATM straddle · IV₹230 · 11.9

SENSEX · expiry Thu 5 Nov

PCR1.19
Most call OI75,000 · 74,500 · 75,500
Most put OI74,000 · 73,500 · 74,500
ATM straddle · IV₹1,089 · 14.3

Global

USD/INR95.05 +0.4%
US 10-year yield4.99% +0 bps · Thu 29
Gold (COMEX, $/oz)4,000 −0.2%
WTI crude ($/bbl)103.65 +2.6%
US VIX18.55 −4.6%
Silver (COMEX, $/oz)49.23 −8.4%
Natural gas (NYMEX, $/MMBtu)2.90 +10.0%
NIFTY futures basis+50 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 3 NovNIFTY weekly expiry
Thu 5 NovSENSEX weekly expiry

NIFTY 50 results

Sat 31 OctNTPC
Sun 1 NovPower Grid Corporation of India
Mon 2 NovITC
Tue 3 NovBajaj Finserv
Tue 3 NovState Bank of India
Wed 4 NovApollo Hospitals Enterprise
Wed 4 NovBSE
Thu 5 NovBharti Airtel
Thu 5 NovMahindra & Mahindra
Thu 5 NovOil & Natural Gas Corporation
Thu 5 NovTitan Company
Fri 6 NovHindalco Industries

News and updates

19 of 30 stories

SEBI

Mon 26Mint Explainer: How will Sebi’s relaxed margin rules help brokers?SEBI
Tue 27Sebi’s revised closing auction framework raises hopes of revenue revival for brokersSEBI
Wed 28Sebi may ease extra disclosure rules for foreign portfolio investorsSEBI · 2 sources
Wed 28Sebi to review FPI compliance norms, issue consultation paper to align with global standardsSEBI · 2 sources
Wed 28SEBI signs MoU with BoE on cooperation and exchange of information related to SEBI-recognised Clearing CorporationsSEBI · 2 sources
Tue 27Extension of timeline for compliance with terms and conditions by Debenture Trustees (DTs) for carrying out activities outside the purview of SEBISEBI
Tue 27Sebi extends deadline for debenture trustees to comply with norms till April 2027SEBI
Thu 29AI Watchdogs, Cheaper MF Plans, IPO Checks: SEBI Chief's 10 Big Messages At NDTV Profit IgniteSEBI
Thu 29WhatsApp, Telegram Investment Scams Need Heavy-Handed Action: SEBI Chair PandeySEBI
Thu 29IPO, FPO and SME listing rules: SEBI to review framework, says Chairman Tuhin Kanta PandeySEBI
Thu 29Avadhut Sathe case: Why ASTA may challenge SEBI order before SAT over ‘grey areas’ in stock-market education rulesSEBI

RBI and government

Wed 28RBI drains bank liquidity to curb rupee speculationRBI · 2 sources
Tue 27India reviews capital gains tax and STT amid FPI outflows · 2 sources
Thu 29Federal Reserve holds rates steady amid inflation concerns; two dissent · 5 sources

India macro

Thu 29Finance ministry estimates India’s Q2 FY27 GDP growth at 7.35%

Global

Wed 28Sensex falls 900 points on geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices · 2 sources
Wed 28Houthi attack on Saudi refinery pushes oil prices higher · 2 sources

Earnings

Fri 30Reliance Industries Q2 2026 results due; shares down 26% YTD · 3 sources
Thu 29Hyundai Motor India shares rise despite 24% Q2 profit decline · 2 sources

Questions about this week

How did Nifty perform in the week of 26–30 October 2026?
NIFTY 50 rose 2.00% (453 points) to close at 23,053.10 in the week of 26–30 October 2026. Its range for the week was 731 points, against 803 the week before.
How did Sensex perform in the week of 26–30 October 2026?
SENSEX rose 1.83% (1,336 points) to close at 74,459.53 in the week of 26–30 October 2026.
Which sectors gained and fell the most in the week of 26–30 October 2026?
Among NSE sector indices, NIFTY Pharma gained the most at +7.09%, and NIFTY Oil & Gas was the weakest at −0.74%.
What were FII and DII flows in the week of 26–30 October 2026?
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of ₹7,248 crore in Indian equities' cash market over the 4 sessions reported so far, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of ₹1,185 crore. In October so far, FIIs have sold ₹44,218 crore net and DIIs have bought ₹60,296 crore.
What was India VIX in the week of 26–30 October 2026?
India VIX read 15.12 on Fri 30 Oct at 09:30 IST (down 4.1% from a week earlier); NIFTY's average daily range for the week was 271 points.
When is the next Nifty expiry after the week of 26–30 October 2026?
The next NIFTY weekly options expiry is Tuesday, 3 November 2026; the at-the-money straddle at the week's close priced a range of 22,823 to 23,283 (±1.00%) to that expiry.
What did SEBI announce in the week of 26–30 October 2026?
SEBI headlines that week: "Mint Explainer: How will Sebi’s relaxed margin rules help brokers?" (Mon 26 Oct); "Sebi’s revised closing auction framework raises hopes of revenue revival for brokers" (Tue 27 Oct); "Sebi may ease extra disclosure rules for foreign portfolio investors" (Wed 28 Oct).
What did the RBI and the government announce in the week of 26–30 October 2026?
RBI and government headlines that week: "RBI drains bank liquidity to curb rupee speculation" (Wed 28 Oct); "India reviews capital gains tax and STT amid FPI outflows" (Tue 27 Oct); "Federal Reserve holds rates steady amid inflation concerns; two dissent" (Thu 29 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.