Aftermarket Report · 8 Oct 2026

Adani Green Energy Sinks 7.9%, the Worst on the NIFTY 50

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

The NIFTY 50 ended the session lower, closing at 22,231.80, a loss of 371.25 points or 1.64%. The index drifted lower as the session wore on, covering a 419 point range (1.85%) between 22,180 and 22,599 and finishing near the lower end of the day. On the sector board, 0 of the 12 sectors advanced: IT was the standout at ▼ 0.08% while Metal was the biggest drag at ▼ 3.55%. Market breadth was negative, with 47 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 22,232 the index sits about 1% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

The index opened near 22,599 and drifted lower as the session wore on, trading between a low of 22,180 and a high of 22,599 before settling at 22,232, 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 419 point swing worked out to 1.85% of the prior close, a wide range for the session.

02The heatmap read

On the NIFTY heatmap, red carried the board with 0 of 12 sectors advancing. IT was the brightest block at ▼ 0.08%, while Metal was the deepest shade at ▼ 3.55%, a 3.47 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

2 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 47 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 22,180 on the downside and 22,599 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.