Market on 2026-10-30
Nifty 500 lost 0.2% today, with 29 of 98 indices up; Nifty IT led, Nifty India Railways PSU lagged.
Market condition: Weak (11/100).
- The market: Nifty 500 TRI fell today (−0.2%). 29 of 98 equity indices were up and 61 down.
- Flight to size: Nifty 50 (+0.5%) held up better than smallcaps (−2.0%) today: money preferred large, liquid names.
- Defensives led: Defensive sectors (FMCG, pharma, low volatility) beat cyclicals by 1.3 points today: a cautious tilt.
- Where money went: Strongest: Nifty IT (+2.3%), Nifty Healthcare (+1.6%), Nifty Pharma (+1.6%). Weakest: Nifty India Railways PSU (−2.1%), BSE Power (−2.1%), Nifty India Defence (−2.0%).
- Asset classes: Against cash, Real Assets did best (+0.8%) and Commodities worst (−2.2%).
- 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.
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