NSE Market Intelligence

EOD Market Report

2026-10-23 · generated 2026-10-24 10:30 IST · 15m Bars from PostgreSQL
Range-Bound Session Index movement stayed contained; leadership quality matters.
NIFTY
- · -
Range - - -
BANKNIFTY
- · -
Range - - -
Best Breadth Hour
11:00
+66.7% advancers
Weakest Breadth Hour
10:00
+9.8% advancers

Market Pulse

Stored universe44 stocks
Volume peak10:00 · 52.3L
Leading sectorUnknown 0.00%
Pressure sectorCapital Goods -6.55%
Breadth Swing
+9.8% to +66.7%
10:00 trough, 11:00 expansion
Source Trail
15m Bars
PostgreSQL intraday.ohlcv_bars · commentary grounded in computed facts

Market Desk Commentary

Day Character:
On October 23, 2026, the NSE experienced a volatile trading session with the NIFTY and BANKNIFTY both recording declines throughout the day. The overall market breadth was negative, heavily dominated by decliners, indicating a risk-off sentiment among investors.

Hour-By-Hour Story:
The market opened on a weak footing at 09:00, with NIFTY down by -0.59% and BANKNIFTY declining by -0.97%. Breadth was weak with only 5 stocks advancing against 34 declines. By 10:00, the market saw a further drop with NIFTY sliding -0.81% and BANKNIFTY correcting by -0.51%. This hour marked a breadth trough, as only 9.8% of the universe stocks were advancing. Volume peaked with 5,225,996 shares traded, which could indicate either a broad phase of distribution or accumulation. At 11:00, a notable breadth expansion occurred, with advancers surging to 66.7% as market participation improved, albeit NIFTY remained flat. However, by 12:00, the decline resumed slightly with NIFTY closing at -0.01% and BANKNIFTY at -0.34%, accompanied by declining breadth as only 23.7% of stocks advanced. The session closed by 13:00 with NIFTY at -0.09%, showing a marginal recovery, whereas data for BANKNIFTY was unavailable, and trading breadth was idle.

Breadth And Participation:
Market breadth reflected a strong bearish sentiment with declines surpassing advances. The breadth trough at 10:00 saw only 9.8% advancing stocks, contrasting with a breadth recovery at 11:00 when 66.7% of the stocks posted gains. However, the subsequent session saw a reversion to negative breadth, corroborating a consistent Bearish-off phase through most of the session.

Leadership And Pressure:
Prominent sectors such as Capital Goods, Information Technology, and Services were under significant pressure, registering average declines of -6.55%, -5.33%, and -4.88% respectively. Notably, the top losers included stocks such as AARON (-8.78%) from Capital Goods, highlighting sectoral weaknesses. Conversely, stocks within Financial Services like 3P Land Holdings Limited witnessed minor uptrends, signaling selective resilience amidst broader market declines.

Next Session Watch:
As the session closed without a clear upward catalyst, traders should closely monitor the upcoming economic data and sector-specific developments influencing Financial Services and Information Technology, which have demonstrated both high volatility and resistance. Additionally, the potential resolution of bandwidth issues observed in BANKNIFTY data could provide a clearer market direction in the next session.

Event Log

09:00
Opening tone
NIFTY -0.59%, BANKNIFTY -0.97%; breadth 5 advances vs 34 declines.
10:00
Breadth trough
Only +9.8% of moving stocks advanced; this was the broadest risk-off phase.
11:00
Breadth expansion
Advancers improved to +66.7%, confirming the strongest recovery window.
10:00
Highest participation
Stored universe volume peaked at 5,225,996 shares; watch whether this marked distribution or accumulation.
13:00
Closing tone
NIFTY -0.09%, BANKNIFTY -; late breadth 0 / 0.

NIFTY · Candlestick Tape

22,820 22,700 22,580 22,459 22,339 09:15 09:45 10:15 10:45 11:15 11:45 12:15 12:45 22,403 NIFTY · 15m

BANKNIFTY · Candlestick Tape

55,057 54,781 54,505 54,229 53,953 09:15 09:45 10:15 10:45 11:15 11:45 12:15 12:45 54,029 BANKNIFTY · 15m

Hourly Advance / Decline

09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 Advances Declines

Sector Heatmap

Unknown 0.00% 0/0 Oil Gas & Consumable ... -0.26% 0/1 Chemicals -1.98% 0/1 Textiles -2.03% 0/1 Financial Services -2.30% 3/5 Healthcare -2.52% 0/5 Construction Materials -3.00% 0/1 Unclassified -3.30% 1/5 Metals & Mining -3.71% 0/2 Fast Moving Consumer ... -4.30% 0/1 Consumer Services -4.49% 0/2 Services -4.88% 0/5 Information Technology -5.33% 0/3 Realty -5.41% 0/1 Capital Goods -6.55% 0/4

Participation Bubble Chart

Strength + participation Pressure + weak score Participation Map Day move vs technical score; circle area scales by stored intraday volume -8.8% 0.0% +1.3% 4 53 98 Day % move Technical Score ACEVECTOR ABFRL ABCAPITAL ABLBL 360ONE AARTIPHARM ABSLPSE A2ZINFRA AARTECH AARON AARVI ABMKNO 10L 24L 39L Volume Positive Negative
Bubble size represents stored intraday volume. X-axis is day move; Y-axis is latest technical score where available.

Hour-By-Hour Tape

HourNIFTYBANKNIFTYA/DAdv %Avg StockVolume
09:00-0.59%-0.97%5 / 34+12.8%-2.17%48.3L
10:00-0.81%-0.51%4 / 37+9.8%-1.02%52.3L
11:000.00%+0.09%24 / 12+66.7%+0.06%24.8L
12:00-0.01%-0.34%9 / 29+23.7%-0.30%16.5L
13:00-0.09%-0 / 0--0.0L

Hourly Leadership And Pressure Points

HourTop GainersTop LosersVolume Leaders
09:00ABCOTS +3.65%, ABSLBANETF +1.49%, 5PAISA +1.37%ABSLPSE -6.57%, AARON -5.22%, ACE -4.26%ACEVECTOR 14.4L, ABFRL 11.7L, ABCAPITAL 4.8L
10:0021STCENMGM +3.77%, 3PLAND +3.07%, ACCURACY +0.50%AARTECH -4.69%, ACEINTEG -3.96%, AAATECH -2.92%ABFRL 17.1L, ACEVECTOR 10.8L, ABCAPITAL 5.1L
11:00AARTIPHARM +1.96%, 20MICRONS +1.78%, 5PAISA +1.61%21STCENMGM -4.07%, AARVI -3.64%, AARON -1.75%ACEVECTOR 8.5L, ABFRL 4.1L, ABLBL 1.7L
12:003PLAND +5.98%, ACCURACY +1.79%, A2ZINFRA +0.72%ABMKNO -4.47%, AADHARHFC -2.04%, ACCELYA -1.74%ACEVECTOR 5.6L, ABFRL 2.4L, ABLBL 1.7L
13:00---

Top Advancers

SymbolSectorDay %VolumeStageSignal
Financial Services+1.27%0.0LSTAGE_3HOLD
Financial Services+0.91%0.3LSTAGE_3HOLD
Unclassified+0.67%0.2LSTAGE_3HOLD
Financial Services+0.12%0.1LSTAGE_1HOLD
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels-0.26%0.8LSTAGE_3HOLD
Unclassified-0.29%0.0LSTAGE_3HOLD
Healthcare-0.88%0.9LSTAGE_3HOLD
Textiles-2.03%0.0LSTAGE_4SELL
Healthcare-2.39%5.1LSTAGE_3HOLD
Metals & Mining-2.43%1.3LSTAGE_3HOLD

Top Decliners

SymbolSectorDay %VolumeStageSignal
Capital Goods-8.78%0.1LSTAGE_3HOLD
Capital Goods-8.56%0.5LSTAGE_3HOLD
Services-7.66%0.1LSTAGE_3HOLD
Unclassified-7.37%3.2LSTAGE_4SELL
Information Technology-7.30%0.0LSTAGE_3HOLD
Unclassified-6.87%39.2LSTAGE_1HOLD
Services-6.12%2.4LSTAGE_4SELL
Financial Services-5.87%1.3LSTAGE_3HOLD
Information Technology-5.71%0.3LSTAGE_4SELL
Realty-5.41%0.6LSTAGE_4SELL

Most Active Detail Panel

Most ActiveSectorDay %VolumeStageSignal
Unclassified-6.87%39.2LSTAGE_1HOLD
Consumer Services-4.90%35.3LSTAGE_4SELL
Financial Services-3.80%12.5LSTAGE_3HOLD
Consumer Services-4.08%7.2LSTAGE_4SELL
Financial Services-2.50%6.5LSTAGE_3HOLD
Healthcare-2.39%5.1LSTAGE_3HOLD
Chemicals-3.95%4.2LSTAGE_3HOLD
Unclassified-7.37%3.2LSTAGE_4SELL
Fast Moving Consumer Goods-4.30%3.2LSTAGE_2BUY
Capital Goods-3.92%3.2LSTAGE_3HOLD
Capital Goods-4.95%2.9LSTAGE_3HOLD
Unclassified-3.15%2.5LSTAGE_3HOLD
Stock Detail
Awaiting symbol selection.

Sector Breadth

SectorStocksAvg Day %A/DAdv %
Unknown10.00%0 / 00.0%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1-0.26%0 / 10.0%
Chemicals2-1.98%0 / 10.0%
Textiles1-2.03%0 / 10.0%
Financial Services8-2.30%3 / 5+37.5%
Healthcare5-2.52%0 / 50.0%
Construction Materials1-3.00%0 / 10.0%
Unclassified6-3.30%1 / 5+16.7%
Metals & Mining2-3.71%0 / 20.0%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1-4.30%0 / 10.0%
Consumer Services2-4.49%0 / 20.0%
Services5-4.88%0 / 50.0%