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Closing Bell: Nifty below 22,850, Sensex down 143 pts; IT stocks shine

Published: 21 Oct 2026, 01:30 am

Bajaj Finance, Eicher Motors, Eternal, Trent, Maruti Suzuki were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, HCL Technologies and UltraTech Cement. On the sectoral front, IT index rose 2.5%, while auto, consumer durables, energy, media, metal, pharma, realty, private bank down 1-2%. Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down more than 2% each.

Closing Bell: Nifty below 22,850, Sensex down 143 pts; IT stocks shine

Abhinav Tiwari Research Analyst at Bonanza. Nagaraj Shetti, Senior Technical Research Analyst at HDFC Securities. Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments.

Stock alert: Key Nifty 50 constituents end lower in closing session. High Trading Volume Stock: ICICI Bank shares rise on strong volumes in closing session. High Volume Buzzing Stock: MRF shares ended lower on strong volumes in closing session.

Currency Check | Rupee closes 46 paise higher at 94.46. Stock alert: Top losers among NIFTY MIDCAP 150 constituents in closing session. Stock alert: Top gainers among NIFTY MIDCAP 150 constituents in closing session.

Market Close | Nifty below 22,850, Sensex down 143 pts; IT stocks shine. High Volume Buzzing Stock: Yes Bank shares fall as volume spikes. Sensex Today | Eternal Q2 revenue up 19.4% at Rs 24,138 crore versus Rs 20,211 crore, QoQ.

Vikram Kasat - Chief Business Officer – Advisory and Dealing at PL Capital. High Volume Buzzing Stock: Sundaram Finance shares fall on sharp volume uptick. Volume Gainer: NLC India shares fall amid unusual trading volumes.

Nestle India shares fall over 2% in today's trade. Mahindra and Mahindra shares fall over 2% in today's trade. Nifty50 Today | HSBC keeps 'buy' rating on Tata Steel, target price at Rs 260/share.

Sectoral Indices Hourly Update: NIFTY IT rises over 2.5%, Nifty India Defence drops 2.8% in today's trade. Nifty50 Today | CLSA maintains Hold on Oberoi Realty, target price at Rs 1,830/share. Nifty Today | Jio Platforms IPO subscribed at 2.52 times at 3:15 PM (Day 1).

Volume Shocker: Ipca Laboratories shares rise on strong volumes. Market Update: Broad-based indices decline in afternoon trade. Volume Breakout Stock: Siemens shares fall amid a sudden rise in volumes.

Nifty Today | Paras Healthcare IPO subscribed at 0.12 times at 3:09 PM (Day 1). Stock alert: Top losers among NIFTY BANK constituents in today's trade. Nifty50 Today | CLSA upgrades Sobha to Outperform, target price at Rs 1,580/share.

High Volume Buzzing Stock: Phoenix Mills shares fall on heavy trading volume. Stock alert: Top gainers among Nifty Bank constituents in today's trade. HDFC Life Insurance Company sees price fall by 2%.

Volume Gainer: MphasiS shares rise on heavy trading volume. Stock alert: Rail Vikas Nigam shares hit 52-week low in today's trade. Volume Shocker: Tube Investments of India Ltd shares fall as volume spikes.

Volume Gainer: Apar Industries shares fall on heavy trading volume. Nifty50 Today | SRF Q2 net profit rises 31.2%, revenue jumps 34.7%. Nifty50 Today | Nomura maintains Buy on Piramal Finance, target price at Rs 2,550/share.

Stock alert: Top losers on Nifty Next 50 in today's trade. Stock alert: Top gainers on Nifty 50 in today's trade. Stock alert: Top gainers on Nifty Next 50 in today's trade.

Stock alert: Top losers on Nifty 50 in today's trade. NIFTY BANK index declines over 1% in today's trade. Markets@3 | Sensex down 520 points, Nifty below 22700.

High Volume Buzzing Stock: Union Bank of India shares rise amid a sudden rise in volumes. Coal India sees price fall by 2%.. High Volume Buzzing Stock: SRF shares fall amid a sudden rise in volumes.

SRF shares fall over 2% to hit 52-week low in today's trade. Ipca Laboratories shares rise over 2% in today's trade. Sensex Today | Eternal, Welspun Specialty Solutions, KEI Industries down 4% each ahead of earnings.

Volume Shocker: Cochin Shipyard shares fall as volume jumps. Sensex Today | KNR Constructions shares down most in 10 months. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles shares hit 52-week low in today's trade.

Sensex Today | BSE FMCG index slips 1.5%; Globus Spirits, AVT Natural, Allied Blenders, among top losers. Jindal Steel shares fall over 2% in today's trade. Adani Enterprises shares fall over 2% in today's trade.

Nifty50 Today | Jindal Saw share price down most in 18 months. JSW Energy stock falls over 2% in today's trade. Volume Shocker: Container Corporation of India shares fall on robust trading volumes.

Sensex Today | Titagarh Rail Systems down most in five months. Nifty Today | Jio Platforms IPO subscribed at 2.22 times at 2:36 PM (Day 1). Nifty50 Today | Eternal, PC Jeweller, SRF, Indosolar, among others to announce earnings today.

Nifty50 Today | Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Q2 profit falls 8.5%, revenue rises 4.9%. Nifty50 Today | Adani Green Q2 net profit rises 16%, revenue jumps 41.6%. High Trading Volume Stock: Bank Of Baroda shares fall as volume jumps.

Nifty50 Today | JPMorgan maintains 'overweight' rating on UltraTech Cement, target price at Rs 12,900/share. Stock alert: Top losers among Nifty Midcap 150 constituents in today's trade. Stock alert: Top gainers among Nifty Midcap 150 constituents in today's trade.

DLF shares fall over 2% in today's trade. Fortis Healthcare shares fall over 2% in today's trade. ITC Hotels shares fall over 2% in today's trade.

Auto index crashes over 2%. Sectoral Update: Nifty IT gains over 2% while Nifty India Defence declines in today's trade. Adani Energy Solutions shares fall 2% in today's trade.

Glenmark Pharma shares fall over 2% in today's trade. Broad-based indices decline: Nifty 50, Sensex, and Nifty Bank trade lower. Bharat Petroleum Corporation shares fall over 2% in today's trade.

Transrail Lighting up 10% after co gets Rs 927-crore orders. Stock alert: Top losers on Nifty Bank in today's trade. Volume Gainer: J.

K. Cement shares rise on robust trading volumes. Just Dial down 6% after Q2 net profit falls 35% QoQ.

GMR Airports stock falls over 2% in today's trade. Lodha Developers shares fall 2% in today's trade. PB Fintech shares fall over 2% in today's trade.

Stock alert: Top gainers on Nifty Bank in today's trade. Ambuja Cements shares fall over 2% in today's trade. Nifty50 Today | HSBC maintains 'buy' rating on UltraTech Cement, target price at Rs 14,200/share.

Markets@2 | Sensex slips 490 points, Nifty below 22700. Stock Alert: Most active stocks on Nifty Midcap 150 in today's trade. Stock Alert: Most active stocks on Nifty 50 in today's trade.

Nifty Bank declines 1.29% in today's trade. Sensex Today | European indices trade higher; Dow Futures flat. Bajaj Finserv stock falls over 2% in today's trade.

High Volume Buzzing Stock: NHPC shares rise on sharp volume uptick. Honeywell Automation shares fall 2% in today's trade. Siemens Energy India shares fall over 2% in today's trade.

Bharat Electronics shares fall over 2% in today's trade. Nifty50 Today | Nomura initiates Buy on ACME Solar, target price at Rs 505/share. Schaeffler India stock falls over 2% in today's trade

Source: Moneycontrol