Market on 2026-10-12
Nifty 500 lost 0.2% today, with 36 of 98 indices up; Nifty Capital Markets led, Nifty FMCG lagged.
Market condition: Weak (20/100).
- The market: Nifty 500 TRI fell today (−0.2%). 36 of 98 equity indices were up and 60 down.
- Risk appetite up: Smallcaps (+1.1%) beat Nifty 50 (−0.7%) today: investors were willing to take more risk.
- Cyclicals led: Cyclical sectors (banks, metals, autos, infra) beat defensives by 0.5 points today: a pro-growth tilt.
- Where money went: Strongest: Nifty Capital Markets (+1.5%), Nifty India Defence (+1.3%), Nifty Chemicals (+1.2%). Weakest: Nifty FMCG (−1.7%), Nifty PSU Bank (−1.2%), Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight (−1.1%).
- Asset classes: Against cash, USD/INR did best (−0.1%) and Commodities worst (−0.5%).
- 52-week highs and lows: 0 indices at a 52-week high and 2 at a 52-week low on the day.
- ETF activity: ETF trading value was 1.0× its 20-day average. Unusually busy: Bond/Liquid (1.6×, price 0.0%).
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