Nifty 50 Falls 0.9% to 22,422 as Bajaj Auto Drags: India Markets Today
Oct 1: Nifty 50 -0.88% at 22,421.95, Bank Nifty -0.33%, 13 of 50 stocks up, India VIX 14.44, FIIs net sellers of ₹9,484 crore. Sector scoreboard, top gainers and losers, FII/DII flows and valuation, in numbers.
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The Nifty 50 fell 0.88% to close at 22,421.95 on October 1, 2026, a move of -198.50 points from 22,620.45. Bank Nifty edged down 0.33% to 54,450.75. 13 of the 50 index stocks rose and 37 fell, while across the broader Nifty 500 advances trailed declines 110 to 390. India VIX, the market’s fear gauge, rose 7.04% to 14.44.
Index scoreboard
| Index | Close | Day | 1 month | 1 year | Below 52-week high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 22,421.95 | -0.88% | -6.79% | -9.72% | 15.0% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 68,981.35 | -1.10% | -5.34% | +1.31% | 8.0% |
| Nifty Midcap 100 | 58,732.00 | -1.01% | -7.27% | +2.98% | 8.9% |
| Nifty Smallcap 100 | 19,058.65 | -0.97% | -4.16% | +7.34% | 5.6% |
| Nifty 500 | 21,857.75 | -0.97% | -6.35% | -4.67% | 9.5% |
| Nifty IT | 28,304.70 | +2.17% | -10.13% | -16.52% | 29.8% |
| Bank Nifty | 54,450.75 | -0.33% | -5.15% | -1.62% | 11.8% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 24,556.10 | -0.38% | -5.57% | -6.92% | 14.0% |
| Nifty Pharma | 26,311.55 | -0.48% | -1.80% | +21.06% | 3.5% |
| Nifty Energy | 36,388.15 | -0.68% | -3.75% | +3.43% | 13.0% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 7,937.80 | -0.98% | -6.68% | +5.85% | 20.0% |
| Nifty Realty | 835.00 | -1.46% | -6.32% | -4.81% | 14.3% |
| Nifty FMCG | 43,789.85 | -1.61% | -5.74% | -20.53% | 23.8% |
| Nifty Metal | 12,460.70 | -2.35% | -5.53% | +23.46% | 10.6% |
| Nifty Auto | 25,384.95 | -3.46% | -10.90% | -5.17% | 15.0% |
| India VIX | 14.44 | +7.04% | +25.67% | +40.33% | — |
1 of 10 sector indices closed higher. Nifty IT led (+2.17%) and Nifty Auto lagged (-3.46%). Midcaps -1.01% and smallcaps -0.97% both trailed the Nifty 50, so money favoured large caps.
Also read: Nifty 50 Falls 0.3% to 22,716 as Titan Drags: India Markets Today
Nifty 50 top gainers and losers
Gainers
| Stock | Close (₹) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Infosys | 1,035.00 | +4.11% |
| HDFC Life | 534.20 | +2.49% |
| HDFC Bank | 721.20 | +1.76% |
| SBI Life | 1,721.60 | +1.49% |
| Max Healthcare | 940.95 | +1.20% |
Losers
| Stock | Close (₹) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bajaj Auto | 10,045.00 | -7.62% |
| Maruti Suzuki | 11,386.00 | -4.86% |
| Shriram Finance | 945.00 | -3.84% |
| Tata Steel | 178.00 | -3.42% |
| Adani Ports | 1,737.80 | -3.36% |
FII and DII flows
| Investor | Bought | Sold | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign institutional investors (FII/FPI) | ₹12,260 crore | ₹21,744 crore | −₹9,484 crore |
| Domestic institutional investors (DII) | ₹25,420 crore | ₹15,378 crore | +₹10,042 crore |
Foreign investors were net sellers and domestic institutions net buyers — the pattern in which domestic funds absorb foreign outflows. Data for 01-Oct-2026 in the cash market.
Valuation
The Nifty 50 trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.36, a price-to-book of 2.78 and a dividend yield of 1.22%. That is close to the index’s long-run average P/E of roughly 20. The index is 15.0% below its 52-week high of 26,373.20 and 1.1% above its 52-week low of 22,182.55.
Also read: Nifty 50 Falls 0.4% to 22,620, Bank Nifty +0.69%: India Markets Today
Global context
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,651.54 | -0.25% | Sep 30 |
| Brent crude | $100.26 | +2.27% | Oct 1 |
| Gold | $4,211.90 | +0.60% | Oct 1 |
| USD/INR | 96.32 | +0.35% | Oct 1 |
| US 10-year yield | 5.308% | +1.5 bp | Oct 1 |
| US dollar index | 101.80 | +0.34% | Oct 1 |
The rupee was at 96.32 per US dollar; Brent crude, India’s biggest import, was at $100.26 a barrel — above $100, which widens the trade deficit and pressures the rupee.
What the numbers say
- Breadth. With only 13 of 50 stocks higher, selling was broad-based.
- Volatility. India VIX at 14.44 is in its normal range.
- Versus Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.25% in its latest session, so Indian stocks moved in the same direction as US stocks.
- Trend. The Nifty 50 is -6.79% over one month and -9.72% over one year — a month-long pullback.
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How this brief is made
StockPil compiles every figure in this brief from NSE India’s published index data (closing levels, advances and declines, valuation ratios, 52-week ranges, provisional FII/DII cash-market flows, and Nifty 50 gainers and losers as of 01-Oct-2026 15:30 IST) and CNBC quotes for global markets, recorded at 13:03 UTC on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The brief reports what the market did and which measurable factors moved together; it does not predict prices and is not investment advice. The Sensex is not included because BSE does not publish it through an open data feed.
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