Nifty falls 0.34% to 22,811.35, VIX up 6.1%; Bank Nifty −0.92%. Pivot 22,861, support 22,601, resistance 23,072 for Thu.
Market status: overbought / oversold
Score 0 = oversold · 100 = overbought · daily RSI(14)Nifty 50
46.3Daily RSI(14) at the close; neutral zone.
Bank Nifty
43.5Daily RSI(14) at the close; weak zone.
Zones: 0–30 Oversold · 30–45 Weak · 45–55 Neutral · 55–70 Strong · 70–100 Overbought.
India at the close
21 Oct 2026Support & resistance for today
Floor pivots from 21 Oct high / low / closeNifty 50
Close 22,811.35Key resistance 23,072, then 23,332. Key support 22,601, then 22,390. Pivot 22,861.
Bank Nifty
Close 54,976.90Key resistance 55,664, then 56,351. Key support 54,493, then 54,009. Pivot 55,180.
Market analysis
- Nifty fell −78 points (−0.34%) to 22,811.35, closing below the day's pivot of 22,861. Bank Nifty −0.92% to 54,976.90 — banks lagged the market.
- Breadth: 141 advances to 858 declines among 999 liquid stocks (14% up) — a broadly weak session.
- India VIX +6.11% to 15.68 — a ±1σ weekly move is about ±496 Nifty points (≈ 22,315–23,307).
- Institutional flows (provisional, 21 Oct): FIIs bought ₹1,022 cr in cash; DIIs bought ₹1,614 cr.
- Global cues: S&P 500 +0.58%, Nasdaq +1.05%, Dow Jones +0.69%, Nikkei 225 −0.25%; US 10Y at 5.15%; Brent $110.64; rupee 94.45 to the dollar.
- Levels for Thu 22 Oct: pivot 22,861; a hold above 23,072 opens 23,332–23,543; a break of 22,601 opens 22,390–22,130.
- Movers among liquid stocks: DCMSRIND +12.09%, INDIACEM +12.04%, LTTS +10.66%, FRACTAL +10.15% led; EMUDHRA −20.00%, HSCL −10.99%, WAAREERTL −10.04%, WHEELS −10.00% fell most.
Global cues
Before the open · 8:45 AM ISTInstitutional flows
21 Oct, ₹ croreProvisional cash-market figures as published by NSE after the close.
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Daily Report · session 2026-10-22 · published 21 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM IST
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