Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Opens Flat at 22,700 as Midcap Indices Lead Early Gains | 29 Oct 2026, 09:25 AM IST
The Nifty 50 starts Thursday at 22,700.75, showing a marginal gain of 0.01% as market participants look toward a busy day of corporate earnings and IPOs.
The Nifty 50 opened at 22,700.75 today, marking a marginal increase of +0.01% from the previous close of 22,698.85. The early minutes of trade show a cautious start, with the broader market exhibiting slightly more momentum than the benchmark index.
Nifty 50
22,700.75
+0.01% · +1.90 pts
Day range
22,691–22,691
Opened 22,690.65
India VIX
16.25
+0.00% on the day
Last 5 sessions
−0.49%
Nifty 50 change
The 60-Second Version
The Nifty 50 opened at 22,700.75, up +2 points.
The Nifty Bank index began at 54,277.05, a gain of +0.02%.
The NIFTY Midcap 100 index outperformed, rising +0.30% to 57,445.40.
India VIX remains steady at 16.25, showing no change from the previous session.
FIIs were net buyers in the last session with an inflow of +871.83 crore.
How the Market Opened
The Nifty 50 opened at 22,700.75, a modest rise of +0.01% against the previous close of 22,698.85. The Nifty Bank index followed a similar path, opening at 54,277.05, which is a gain of +0.02%. The India VIX, which measures market expectations of near-term volatility, holds at 16.25.
Index
Close
Change
Change %
Nifty Bank
54,277.05
+9.65
+0.02%
Nifty 50
22,700.75
+1.90
+0.01%
NIFTY Midcap 100
57,445.40
+170.70
+0.30%
Index levels at the open, 29 October 2026
Nifty 50: the bigger picture
Measure
Value
Last 5 sessions
−0.49%
Last 20 sessions
−0.36%
20-session high
23,146.15
20-session low
22,231.80
Below the 20-session high
1.93%
Current run
2 sessions down in a row
Nifty 50 over recent sessions, to 28 Oct
Sectors at the Open
Sectoral performance is mixed in the early minutes. Nifty IT leads the pack with a gain of +0.64%, followed by Nifty Infrastructure at +0.20% and Nifty Auto at +0.12%. Conversely, Nifty FMCG is currently the laggard, down −0.27%, while Nifty CPSE and Nifty Financial Services are trading lower by −0.21% and −0.18% respectively.
Sector index
Change %
Nifty IT
+0.64%
Nifty Infrastructure
+0.20%
Nifty Auto
+0.12%
Nifty Chemicals Index
+0.07%
Nifty Metal
+0.06%
Nifty Healthcare Index
+0.05%
Nifty Pharma
+0.03%
Nifty India Consumption
+0.03%
Nifty Realty
−0.03%
Nifty PSU Bank
−0.03%
Nifty Energy
−0.11%
Nifty PSE
−0.13%
Nifty Bank
−0.17%
Nifty Oil & Gas
−0.17%
Nifty Media
−0.17%
Nifty Financial Services
−0.18%
Nifty CPSE
−0.21%
Nifty FMCG
−0.27%
Sector indices, 29 October 2026, best first
What Yesterday Left Behind
Institutional activity in the previous session saw FIIs net buying of +871.83 crore, while DIIs added +643.35 crore. Over the last five sessions, FIIs have recorded a net inflow of +1,079 crore, while DIIs have contributed a significant +8,130 crore. In the 52-week screen, Hero Motors Ltd. touched a 52-week low at 116.51.
Session
FII net
DII net
28 Oct
+872
+643
27 Oct
+4,240
−1,250
26 Oct
−1,462
+2,610
23 Oct
+888
+3,235
22 Oct
−3,459
+2,891
Last 5 sessions
+1,079
+8,130
FII and DII net flows, ₹ crore (positive is net buying)
Stock
Price
Change %
Hero Motors Ltd.
₹116.51
+0.00%
Touched a 52-week low (1 of 5)
What to Watch Today
Today is a significant day for corporate results, with 22 Nifty 500 companies holding board meetings, including Ambuja Cements Ltd., Asian Paints Ltd., and Coal India Ltd. In the primary market, IPOs for Bombay Coated And Special Steels Ltd. and Antala Industries Ltd. open for bidding, while SFC Environmental Technologies Ltd., BLS Polymers Ltd., and Wiscon Industries Ltd. close their bidding windows. Several companies are trading ex-dividend today, including CRISIL Ltd. at 17 per share and Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. at 12 per share. Investors should monitor the 22,690.65 level, which represents the current session low, to see if the index maintains its opening support in the next 30 minutes.
On the calendar today, Thursday, 29 October
Company
Also considering a dividend
Ambuja Cements Ltd.
—
Apar Industries Ltd.
—
Asian Paints Ltd.
Yes
Blue Star Ltd.
—
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.
—
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.
Yes
Coal India Ltd.
Yes
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.
—
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.
—
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
Yes
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.
—
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.
—
Results due on Thursday, 29 October (12 of 22 shown)