Aftermarket Report · 7 Oct 2026

FIIs Sell Rs 6,121 cr, DIIs Absorb It: NIFTY Ends Lower

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

The NIFTY 50 ended the session lower, closing at 22,603.05, a loss of 173.05 points or 0.76%. The index drifted lower as the session wore on, covering a 171 point range (0.75%) between 22,546 and 22,718 and finishing near the lower end of the day. On the sector board, 1 of the 12 sectors advanced: Media was the standout at ▲ 0.69% while Metal was the biggest drag at ▼ 2.33%. Market breadth was negative, with 42 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 22,603 the index sits about 10% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 22,690 and drifted lower as the session wore on, trading between a low of 22,546 and a high of 22,718 before settling at 22,603, near the lower end of its range. The dashed line marks the previous close, so the shaded area shows exactly where the NIFTY 50 spent the day relative to it. The full 171 point swing worked out to 0.75% of the prior close, a moderate range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, red carried the board with 1 of 12 sectors advancing. Media was the brightest block at ▲ 0.69%, while Metal was the deepest shade at ▼ 2.33%, a 3.02 point spread from best to worst. Reading the map, the move was concentrated, with a wide gap between the leaders and the laggards rather than the work of a single name. You can watch the same board update live on the NIFTY 50 heatmap, or drill into any sector and stock there.

03Broader market

04Sector scorecard

05Top movers

06Market breadth

7 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 42 closed lower, an advance-decline balance tilted to the downside. Breadth and the headline move agreed, so the day had participation behind it rather than a handful of index heavyweights.

07Five-day trend

08FII / DII flows

Foreign institutions (FII) were net sellers and domestic institutions (DII) were net buyers in the cash market, a tug of war between the two. (Provisional figures.)

09Global and commodity cues

10On the map tomorrow

For context only, not a recommendation. The recent range on the NIFTY runs roughly between 22,546 on the downside and 22,718 on the upside. Overnight global cues remain worth watching into the next session. For the full picture, browse every daily NIFTY aftermarket report or open the live NIFTY 50 analytics dashboard.