Nifty Chemicals Index falls 1.7%: 16 of 20 stocks lower

Figures as of: 09:19 IST, Thursday 22 October 2026

The Nifty Chemicals Index fell 1.66% to 26,724.40 at 09:19 IST on Thursday 22 October 2026. This move follows a previous close of 27,176.35. Sixteen of the 20 member stocks traded lower during the session. Coromandel International recorded the largest fall at 3.27%.

Nifty Chemicals Index today

Nifty Chemicals Index today — Source: NSE index and equity prices, 09:19 IST

	Level	Change today
Nifty Chemicals Index (09:19 IST)	26,724.40	−1.66% (−451.95 points)
Previous close	27,176.35	–
Opened at	27,028.55	−0.54%
Day’s range	26,720.15 – 27,034.75	high −0.52% on the previous close
Nifty 50	22,610.30	−0.88%
India VIX	16.48	+5.15%

How it compares with other sectors

Sector indices today, by change — Source: NSE index and equity prices, 09:19 IST

Sector index	Change today
Nifty IT	+0.25%
Nifty Media	−0.16%
Nifty Bank	−0.50%
Nifty PSU Bank	−0.61%
Nifty Financial Services	−0.82%
Nifty Realty	−0.92%
Nifty India Consumption	−1.09%
Nifty Oil & Gas	−1.09%
Nifty Pharma	−1.12%
Nifty Infrastructure	−1.14%
Nifty Healthcare Index	−1.20%
Nifty FMCG	−1.20%
Nifty Energy	−1.33%
Nifty PSE	−1.35%
Nifty CPSE	−1.49%
Nifty Metal	−1.58%
Nifty Auto	−1.60%
Nifty Chemicals Index	−1.66%

Nifty Chemicals Index stocks today

Nifty Chemicals Index member stocks, by change — Source: NSE index and equity prices, 09:19 IST. Volume is for the session so far against a full day’s 20-session average.

Stock	Price	Change	Volume vs average
Himadri Speciality Chemical	₹540.75	+0.28%	0.02×
Sumitomo Chemical India	₹385.00	+0.23%	0.00×
Deepak Nitrite	₹1,507.20	+0.07%	0.00×
Tata Chemicals	₹606.00	+0.02%	0.00×
Gujarat Fluorochemicals	₹4,368.00	−0.01%	0.00×
Navin Fluorine International	₹8,010.00	−0.06%	0.00×
Linde India	₹5,877.00	−0.09%	0.00×
PI Industries	₹2,101.00	−0.10%	0.00×
Jubilant Ingrevia	₹595.00	−0.33%	0.00×
UPL	₹511.65	−0.55%	0.00×
E.I.D. – Parry (India)	₹653.30	−0.58%	0.04×
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals	₹378.20	−0.60%	0.04×
Solar Industries India	₹19,102.00	−0.82%	0.00×
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals	₹518.55	−0.83%	0.03×
Pidilite Industries	₹1,470.00	−1.00%	0.00×
Atul	₹5,957.50	−1.08%	0.02×
PCBL Chemical	₹289.90	−1.09%	0.00×
SRF	₹2,275.00	−1.30%	0.01×
Aarti Industries	₹457.15	−1.56%	0.06×
Coromandel International	₹1,733.10	−3.27%	0.03×

Sixteen of the 20 member stocks traded lower, while 4 stocks traded higher. Coromandel International led the decline with a 3.27% fall. The Nifty Chemicals Index performed lower than the Nifty 50, which recorded a 0.88% change.

Where Nifty Chemicals Index stands

Where Nifty Chemicals Index stands against earlier closes — Source: NSE index history

Reference point	Level	Nifty Chemicals Index now against it
Previous close (2026-10-21)	27,176.35	−1.66%
Close five sessions earlier (2026-10-14)	28,616.90	−6.61%
Close about a month ago (2026-09-22)	29,430.60	−9.20%
52-week high close (2026-07-21)	30,947.10	−13.64%
52-week low close (2026-03-30)	24,936.00	+7.17%

The index stands at 26,724.40, which is 1.66% lower than the previous close of 27,176.35. It remains 6.61% lower than the close of 28,616.90 recorded five sessions earlier. The index is 9.20% lower than the close of 29,430.60 from one month ago.

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