The Nifty 50 opens at 22,764.05, a marginal gain of 0.05% from yesterday. Markets remain cautious as institutional investors recalibrate their positions.
The index opened the session at 22,764.05, marking a marginal increase of +11 points or +0.05% from its previous close of 22,753.20. The early minutes of trade show a lack of strong directional momentum, with the index hovering at its opening level as participants digest the latest institutional flow data.
Nifty 50
22,764.05
+0.05% · +10.85 pts
Day range
22,709–22,709
Opened 22,708.80
India VIX
17.16
+0.00% on the day
Last 5 sessions
−1.70%
Nifty 50 change
The 60-Second Version
Nifty 50 opened at 22,764.05, up +0.05%.
Nifty Bank outperformed, rising +0.28% to 54,518.00.
Nifty Midcap 100 gained +0.28% to reach 56,624.10.
India VIX remains steady at 17.16, indicating no immediate change in market volatility expectations.
Institutional investors saw a net inflow of +3201.19 crore in the last session.
How the Market Opened
The Nifty 50 began the day at 22,764.05, while the Nifty Bank index opened at 54,518.00, reflecting a +0.28% gain. The Nifty Midcap 100 followed a similar trajectory, opening at 56,624.10, also up +0.28%. The India VIX, a measure of the market’s expectation of volatility over the coming 30 days, stands at 17.16, showing no change from the previous session. The Nifty 50 is currently trading within a narrow range, having opened and stayed at 22,708.80 in the very first moments of the session. This follows a period where the Nifty 50 trended down -1.70% over the last five sessions.
Index
Close
Change
Change %
Nifty Bank
54,518.00
+151.30
+0.28%
Nifty 50
22,764.05
+10.85
+0.05%
NIFTY Midcap 100
56,624.10
+158.70
+0.28%
Index levels at the open, 27 October 2026
Nifty 50: the bigger picture
Measure
Value
Last 5 sessions
−1.70%
Last 20 sessions
−1.34%
20-session high
23,146.15
20-session low
22,231.80
Below the 20-session high
1.70%
Current run
1 session up in a row
Nifty 50 over recent sessions, to 26 Oct
Sectors at the
Sectoral performance shows divergence in early trade. Nifty Auto leads the gains at +0.14%, followed closely by Nifty Pharma at +0.14% and the Nifty Healthcare Index at +0.14%. The Nifty Bank index is up +0.10%, while Nifty PSU Bank shows a gain of +0.07%. Conversely, Nifty IT is the primary laggard, declining -0.86%. Nifty Oil & Gas follows with a drop of -0.57%, and Nifty Metal is down -0.28%.
Sector index
Change %
Nifty Auto
+0.14%
Nifty Pharma
+0.14%
Nifty Healthcare Index
+0.14%
Nifty Bank
+0.10%
Nifty PSU Bank
+0.07%
Nifty Media
+0.04%
Nifty CPSE
+0.04%
Nifty Chemicals Index
+0.04%
Nifty Financial Services
+0.04%
Nifty PSE
+0.01%
Nifty Realty
−0.05%
Nifty FMCG
−0.07%
Nifty India Consumption
−0.08%
Nifty Energy
−0.14%
Nifty Infrastructure
−0.25%
Nifty Metal
−0.28%
Nifty Oil & Gas
−0.57%
Nifty IT
−0.86%
Sector indices, 27 October 2026, best first
What Yesterday Left Behind
In the previous session, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) provided significant support with a net inflow of +3201.19 crore, while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) recorded a net outflow of -1148.64 crore. Over the last five sessions, the net institutional flow shows FIIs have pulled out -4160 crore, while DIIs have added +13552 crore to the market.
Session
net
DII net
26 Oct
−1,462
+2,610
23 Oct
+888
+3,235
22 Oct
−3,459
+2,891
21 Oct
+1,022
+1,614
19 Oct
−1,149
+3,201
Last 5 sessions
−4,160
+13,552
FII and DII net flows, ₹ crore (positive is net buying)
What to Watch Today
Today is a busy day for corporate results, with 34 Nifty 500 companies scheduled to hold board meetings, including Bajaj Auto Ltd., Cipla Ltd., ACC Ltd., and Allied Blenders And Distillers Ltd. In the primary market, IPOs for Wiscon Industries Ltd., SFC Environmental Technologies Ltd., and BLS Polymers Ltd. open for bidding today. Additionally, L&T Technology Services Ltd. trades ex-dividend today at 20 rupees per share. Watch the Nifty 50 price action closely over the next 30 minutes to see if it can sustain the opening level of 22,708.80.
On the calendar today, Tuesday, 27 October
Company
Also considering a dividend
Allied Blenders And Distillers Ltd.
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ACC Ltd.
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Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.
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AWL Agri Business Ltd.
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Bajaj Auto Ltd.
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Capri Global Capital Ltd.
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Cipla Ltd.
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Concord Biotech Ltd.
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Gravita India Ltd.
Yes
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.
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Honeywell Automation India Ltd.
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Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.
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Results due on Tuesday, 27 October (12 of 34 shown)
