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Market on 21 October 2026
On Wednesday 21 October 2026, 46 of the 213 NSE F&O cash names we follow finished higher than the previous session and 167 finished lower. NIFTY closed at 22,811.35, down 0.34 % on the previous session. Every number below is read off our own five-minute tape.
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The session
| Reading | |
|---|---|
| NIFTY | NIFTY closed at 22,811.35, down 0.34 % on the previous session. |
| Stocks higher | 46 of 213 |
| Stocks lower | 167 of 213 |
Top 10 gainers
| Stock | Previous close | Close | Change | Day's range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIPRO | 182.14 | 189.17 | ▲ 3.86 % | 183.99 – 189.69 |
| INFY | 1,130.70 | 1,168.00 | ▲ 3.30 % | 1,150.70 – 1,170.85 |
| HCLTECH | 1,379.90 | 1,424.20 | ▲ 3.21 % | 1,391.20 – 1,424.20 |
| TECHM | 1,779.10 | 1,834.70 | ▲ 3.13 % | 1,792.00 – 1,834.70 |
| MPHASIS | 2,500.00 | 2,575.00 | ▲ 3.00 % | 2,500.00 – 2,579.70 |
| PERSISTENT | 5,690.00 | 5,858.50 | ▲ 2.96 % | 5,697.50 – 5,868.00 |
| TCS | 2,460.90 | 2,529.00 | ▲ 2.77 % | 2,484.00 – 2,533.10 |
| NHPC | 70.70 | 72.65 | ▲ 2.76 % | 71.01 – 72.69 |
| ULTRACEMCO | 10,650.00 | 10,849.00 | ▲ 1.87 % | 10,720.00 – 10,949.00 |
| ANANDRATHI | 2,163.90 | 2,200.00 | ▲ 1.67 % | 2,165.00 – 2,200.00 |
Top 10 losers
| Stock | Previous close | Close | Change | Day's range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | 6,974.00 | 6,559.50 | ▼ 5.94 % | 6,513.00 – 7,038.00 |
| MANAPPURAM | 319.55 | 301.60 | ▼ 5.62 % | 298.25 – 318.00 |
| SIEMENS | 3,623.00 | 3,420.60 | ▼ 5.59 % | 3,420.60 – 3,620.00 |
| SRF | 2,432.00 | 2,305.00 | ▼ 5.22 % | 2,263.10 – 2,442.60 |
| IDEA | 12.28 | 11.64 | ▼ 5.21 % | 11.62 – 12.38 |
| UNITDSPR | 1,364.00 | 1,296.30 | ▼ 4.96 % | 1,287.90 – 1,357.70 |
| COCHINSHIP | 1,226.50 | 1,167.10 | ▼ 4.84 % | 1,150.20 – 1,234.60 |
| KEI | 4,442.00 | 4,230.40 | ▼ 4.76 % | 4,218.70 – 4,454.00 |
| VMM | 94.44 | 90.00 | ▼ 4.70 % | 86.89 – 95.40 |
| RBLBANK | 375.75 | 358.80 | ▼ 4.51 % | 354.85 – 375.50 |
Most traded
Shares traded in the session on our tape, multiplied by the closing price. It is a measure of how much money changed hands, not of direction.
| Stock | Close | Change | Traded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICICIBANK | 1,385.00 | ▲ 0.29 % | ₹2,249 cr |
| INFY | 1,168.00 | ▲ 3.30 % | ₹2,090 cr |
| RELIANCE | 1,209.00 | ▲ 0.58 % | ₹2,074 cr |
| HDFCBANK | 706.95 | ▼ 0.71 % | ₹1,718 cr |
| BAJFINANCE | 926.00 | ▼ 3.27 % | ₹1,650 cr |
| BHARTIARTL | 1,891.70 | ▲ 0.88 % | ₹1,617 cr |
| TCS | 2,529.00 | ▲ 2.77 % | ₹1,423 cr |
| TECHM | 1,834.70 | ▲ 3.13 % | ₹992 cr |
| SBIN | 963.00 | ▼ 1.10 % | ₹965 cr |
| ETERNAL | 312.35 | ▼ 2.45 % | ₹937 cr |
Breadth over the last 5 sessions
| Session | Higher | Lower | Unchanged | Stocks | NIFTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | 46 | 167 | 0 | 213 | ▼ 0.34 % |
| 19 October 2026 | 37 | 175 | 1 | 213 | ▼ 1.11 % |
| 16 October 2026 | 95 | 116 | 1 | 212 | ▲ 0.65 % |
| 15 October 2026 | 119 | 92 | 1 | 212 | ▲ 1.66 % |
| 14 October 2026 | 93 | 118 | 0 | 211 | ▼ 0.44 % |
Same session on the other daily pages
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How this page is made
- Every number comes from our own five-minute candles for the NSE F&O cash names, not from a third-party end-of-day file.
- Close is the close of the last five-minute candle of the session (15:25–15:30). Continuous trading in the cash market ends at 15:15 and the closing auction prints inside that last candle, so that candle carries the day's closing price.
- Previous close is the close of the last candle of the previous session, read the same way.
- The pre-open bars before 09:15 are left out, and so is anything stamped 15:30 or later.
- Traded value is the volume of each five-minute candle multiplied by that candle's price, added up over 09:15 to 15:30. It therefore includes the closing-auction print, which lands inside the 15:25 candle, so it is not comparable with figures that count continuous trading only.
- Names with a corporate action on this session's ex-date (dividend, split, bonus) are left out, because the price gap across an ex-date is the action and not a move in the market: none on this session.
- A name is listed only when we hold candles on both sessions, which is why the count is 213 and not a round number.
- Ranks are by percentage change, close to close.
How to read it. A list of the day's largest moves is a description of what already happened. It carries no claim about the next session, and a name is not on the list because of anything we think about it — only because of the size of its move. These are readings, not recommendations.
Watch it during the session
The live version runs all day inside TBTflow, minute by minute, on our own order-flow tape.
This page is the after-photo. The dashboard updates every minute from 09:15.
Earlier sessions
- Monday 19 October 2026
- Friday 16 October 2026
- Thursday 15 October 2026
- Wednesday 14 October 2026
- Tuesday 13 October 2026
- Monday 12 October 2026
- Friday 9 October 2026
- Thursday 8 October 2026
- Wednesday 7 October 2026
- Tuesday 6 October 2026
- Monday 5 October 2026
- Thursday 1 October 2026
- Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Tuesday 29 September 2026
- Monday 28 September 2026
Quick questions
Which stocks gained and lost the most on 21 October 2026?
On Wednesday 21 October 2026, 46 of the 213 NSE F&O cash names we follow finished higher and 167 finished lower. NIFTY closed at 22,811.35, down 0.34 % on the previous session. The largest gains were in WIPRO, INFY, HCLTECH; the largest falls were in ABB, MANAPPURAM, SIEMENS.
What counts as the closing price on this page?
The close of the session's last five-minute candle, which covers 15:25 to 15:30. Continuous trading in the cash market ends at 15:15 and the closing auction prints inside that candle, so it carries the day's closing price. It is our own tape, not an exchange end-of-day file.
Why are there only 213 stocks on this page?
Because the page covers the NSE F&O cash names we run our five-minute tape on, and a name appears only when we hold candles on both this session and the previous one. Names missing either side are left out rather than shown against a guessed previous close. A name whose corporate action goes ex on the session is left out too, because the price gap across an ex-date is the action and not a move in the market.
When does this page update?
While the session is running the page shows the bars up to the newest five-minute candle we hold, says which candle that is, and is redrawn every few minutes. The finished session settles after 15:30, and every session also has a dated link of its own, kept for about a month.
Is this a recommendation to buy or sell?
No. This page reports what prices and volumes have done in the session that has finished. It is a reading of the day, not advice, and TBTflow is not registered with SEBI.
These pages describe market activity. They are not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. TBTflow is not registered with SEBI.
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