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Daily Report · Friday, 16 October 2026 · Updated 16 Oct 2026, 12:20 pm IST

Nifty rises 1.66% to 22,997.35, VIX down 4.1%; Bank Nifty +0.89%. Pivot 22,897, support 22,738, resistance 23,157 for Fri.

NeutralNifty above the 22,897 pivot keeps buyers in charge; a close below 22,738 would change that, a close above 23,157 opens 23,316.
Updated 16 Oct 2026, 12:20 pm ISTIndian markets: NSE close, 15 OctGlobal cues: US close 15 Oct · Tokyo close 15 Oct · rates, oil and rupee at 12:20 PM ISTFII/DII flows: 15 Oct (provisional)Levels valid for: Fri 16 Oct sessionPublished 15 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM IST

Market status: overbought / oversold

Score 0 = oversold · 100 = overbought · daily RSI(14)

Nifty 50

49.9Neutral
Oversold
Weak
Neutral
Strong
Overbought
030455570100

Daily RSI(14) at the close; neutral zone.

Bank Nifty

51.6Neutral
Oversold
Weak
Neutral
Strong
Overbought
030455570100

Daily RSI(14) at the close; neutral zone.

Zones: 0–30 Oversold · 30–45 Weak · 45–55 Neutral · 55–70 Strong · 70–100 Overbought.

India at the close

15 Oct 2026
Nifty 5022,997.35+375.52 (+1.66%)
Sensex74,315.61+2.11%BSE close 15 Oct
Bank Nifty55,810.50+0.89%Underperformed the Nifty
India VIX14.03−4.10%
USD/INR95.05−0.11Rupee stronger by 11 paise since 14 Oct close · 12:20 PM IST
Brent crude$105.34−0.55%12:20 PM IST · vs 15 Oct close

Support & resistance for today

Floor pivots from 15 Oct high / low / close

Nifty 50

Close 22,997.35
R323,575.7
R223,316.1
R123,156.7
Close22,997.35
Pivot22,897.1
S122,737.7
S222,478.1
S322,318.7

Key resistance 23,157, then 23,316. Key support 22,738, then 22,478. Pivot 22,897.

Bank Nifty

Close 55,810.50
R356,944.2
R256,504.8
R156,157.7
Close55,810.50
Pivot55,718.3
S155,371.2
S254,931.8
S354,584.7

Key resistance 56,158, then 56,505. Key support 55,371, then 54,932. Pivot 55,718.

Market analysis

  • Nifty rose 376 points (+1.66%) to 22,997.35, closing above the day's pivot of 22,897. Bank Nifty +0.89% to 55,810.50 — banks lagged the market.
  • Breadth: 305 advances to 702 declines among 1007 liquid stocks (30% up) — a broadly weak session.
  • India VIX −4.10% to 14.03 — a ±1σ weekly move is about ±447 Nifty points (≈ 22,550–23,445).
  • Institutional flows (provisional, 15 Oct): FIIs sold ₹5,285 cr in cash; DIIs bought ₹3,319 cr.
  • Global cues: S&P 500 +0.33%, Nasdaq +0.08%, Dow Jones +1.08%, Nikkei 225 −4.90%; US 10Y at 5.09%; Brent $105.34; rupee 95.05 to the dollar.
  • Levels for Fri 16 Oct: pivot 22,897; a hold above 23,157 opens 23,316–23,576; a break of 22,738 opens 22,478–22,319.
  • Movers among liquid stocks: MOMSBELIEF +19.24%, ORIENTELEC +13.39%, OAL +10.87%, JAICORPLTD +10.68% led; YESBANK −14.53%, WSTCSTPAPR −12.55%, AVALON −10.32%, AEROFLEX −10.15% fell most.

Global cues

Last closes · read at 12:20 PM IST
S&P 5007,744.06+0.33%US close 15 Oct
Nasdaq26,713.03+0.08%US close 15 Oct
Dow Jones52,177.69+1.08%US close 15 Oct
Nikkei 22564,425.95−4.90%Tokyo close 15 Oct
US 10Y5.09%12:20 PM IST · 15 Oct close 5.09%

Institutional flows

15 Oct, ₹ crore
FII cash
−5,285.4
DII cash
+3,319.4

Provisional cash-market figures as published by NSE after the close.

Today's calendar

09:15Cash open — watch Nifty 22,738 (S1) / 22,897 (pivot)
09:20This report; the live session follows at 9:30
~18:00Provisional FII/DII cash data

Stocks in focus

MOMSBELIEF+19.24% — among the day's strongest liquid stocks
ORIENTELEC+13.39% — among the day's strongest liquid stocks
OAL+10.87% — among the day's strongest liquid stocks
JAICORPLTD+10.68% — among the day's strongest liquid stocks
YESBANK−14.53% — among the day's weakest liquid stocks
WSTCSTPAPR−12.55% — among the day's weakest liquid stocks
AVALON−10.32% — among the day's weakest liquid stocks
AEROFLEX−10.15% — among the day's weakest liquid stocks

Daily Report · session 2026-10-16 · published 15 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM IST

Analyst disclosures. This report is issued by Yogeshwar Vashishtha, SEBI Registered Research Analyst (Reg. No. INH000027168, BSE Enlistment No. 7374), in his individual name, on the date and at the time stated above. Stocks that form part of the Investors Portfolio are marked in the table; the analyst and his relatives may hold positions in those securities. Beyond such holdings, neither he nor his relatives have any financial interest in, or own one per cent or more of the securities of, any company mentioned; he has received no compensation from any company mentioned in the past twelve months, has not managed or co-managed a public offering of its securities, has not served as its officer, director or employee, and does not engage in market making. He has no other material conflict of interest at the time of publication. The figures are computed from exchange end-of-day data by rules stated in the report; this is general research, not personalised advice, and no return is assured.

For education and planning. Pivot levels are mechanical calculations, not buy/sell recommendations. Verify prices with your broker before trading. Published by Yogeshwar Vashishtha, SEBI Registered Research Analyst INH000027168, BSE Enlistment No. 7374.

This report was published to account holders before the open on Friday, 16 October 2026 and opened to everyone the day after. Its figures are as of that session and have not been updated since.

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