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Aftermarket Report · 16 Oct 2026

Wipro Jumps 6.0% to Lead the NIFTY 50

By NiftyMaps Desk·6 min read·16 Oct 2026
NIFTY 50 · 16 OCT 2026 · CLOSE23,146.15+148.80 ▲ +0.65%IT+3.9%MEDIA+1.9%METAL+0.9%AUTO+0.8%INFRAFINSERVBANKENERGYPHARMAREALTYFMCGDURABLES

The day as a heatmap, auto generated after the close

The close at a glance

Close23,146.15
Change+148.80
% Change+0.65%
Prev close22,997.35
Open23,065.10
Day high23,149.85
Day low22,913.80
52-wk range22,180 to 26,373

The NIFTY 50 ended the session higher, closing at 23,146.15, a gain of 148.80 points or 0.65%. The index built gains through the day, covering a 236 point range (1.03%) between 22,914 and 23,150 and finishing near the upper end of the day. On the sector board, 7 of the 12 sectors advanced: IT was the standout at ▲ 3.92% while Cons Durables was the biggest drag at ▼ 0.61%. Market breadth was positive, with 20 of the 50 constituents closing lower, and at 23,146 the index sits about 23% of the way up its 52 week range.

01How the day moved

prev 22,997 H 23,150L 22,914 09:1512:3015:30

The index opened near 23,065 and built gains through the day, trading between a low of 22,914 and a high of 23,150 before settling at 23,146, near the upper 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 236 point swing worked out to 1.03% of the prior close, a moderate range for the session.

02The heatmap read

IT+3.92%MEDIA+1.92%METAL+0.95%AUTO+0.75%INFRA+0.46%FINSERV+0.09%BANK+0.06%ENERGY-0.06%PHARMA-0.14%REALTY-0.33%FMCG-0.39%DURABLES-0.61%

On the NIFTY heatmap, green carried the board with 7 of 12 sectors advancing. IT was the brightest block at ▲ 3.92%, while Cons Durables was the deepest shade at ▼ 0.61%, a 4.53 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

IndexLastChange
Nifty Bank55,844▲ 0.06%
Nifty IT31,924▲ 3.92%
Nifty Midcap 10059,130▼ 0.11%
India VIX14.03· 0.00%

04Sector scorecard

IT▲ 3.92%Media▲ 1.92%Metal▲ 0.95%Auto▲ 0.75%Infra▲ 0.46%Fin Services▲ 0.09%Bank▲ 0.06%Energy▼ 0.06%Pharma▼ 0.14%Realty▼ 0.33%FMCG▼ 0.39%Cons Durables▼ 0.61%

05Top movers

▲ Top gainers

  • Wipro▲ 5.95%
  • Tata Consultancy Services▲ 4.89%
  • Infosys▲ 4.61%
  • Bharti Airtel▲ 2.75%
  • Ambuja Cements▲ 2.59%

▼ Top losers

  • Jio Financial Services▼ 1.26%
  • Siemens▼ 1.20%
  • Oil & Natural Gas Corp▼ 1.18%
  • Bharat Electronics▼ 0.93%
  • Nestlé India▼ 0.81%

06Market breadth

▲ 29 advancing20 declining ▼

29 of the 50 constituents closed higher and 20 closed lower, an advance-decline balance tilted to the upside. Breadth and the headline move agreed, so the day had participation behind it rather than a handful of index heavyweights.

07Five-day trend

▼ 0.70%Mon▲ 1.60%Tue▼ 0.44%Wed▲ 1.66%Thu▲ 0.65%Fri

08FII / DII flows

FII (net)▲ ₹1,166 crDII (net)▼ ₹3,661 cr

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

09Global and commodity cues

MarketLastChange
S&P 5007,744▲ 0.33%
Nasdaq26,713▲ 0.08%
Dow Jones52,178▲ 1.08%
Brent Crude$105.8▼ 0.08%
Gold$4,180▲ 0.23%
USD / INR94.96▼ 0.09%

10On the map tomorrow

For context only, not a recommendation. The recent range on the NIFTY runs roughly between 22,914 on the downside and 23,150 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.

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