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Sector performance today
On Friday 9 October 2026, 17 of 18 NSE sector indices rose. IT led (+3.02%) and Oil & Gas lagged (−0.09%).
Latest: 9 October 2026 · source: NSE index files
Today, sector by sector
| Sector index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IT | 28,574.90 | +3.02% |
| FMCG | 44,864.25 | +2.20% |
| PSU Bank | 8,126.35 | +1.63% |
| Auto | 24,859.90 | +1.42% |
| Bank | 55,256.65 | +1.36% |
| Financial Services | 24,968.50 | +1.33% |
| Private Bank | 27,222.55 | +1.32% |
| Media | 1,553.30 | +1.23% |
| Metal | 12,000.75 | +1.10% |
| Healthcare | 15,855.55 | +1.09% |
| Cement | 13,318.40 | +1.01% |
| Consumer Durables | 35,969.55 | +1.00% |
| Realty | 803.95 | +0.92% |
| Infrastructure | 8,574.45 | +0.83% |
| Chemicals | 27,969.45 | +0.58% |
| Pharma | 25,962.05 | +0.54% |
| Energy | 35,786.50 | +0.38% |
| Oil & Gas | 10,345.30 | −0.09% |
Over one and three months
| Sector | One month | Against Nifty, 1 month | Against Nifty, 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media | +0.8% | +5.8% | +12.5% |
| Telecom | −1.2% | +3.7% | +10.1% |
| IT | −4.4% | +0.4% | +9.7% |
| Pharma | −3.4% | +1.4% | +8.7% |
| PSU Banks | −3.4% | +1.4% | +3.4% |
| Capital Goods | −6.9% | −2.2% | +2.4% |
| Banks | −2.7% | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| Metals | −8.8% | −4.3% | +1.7% |
| Durables | −8.3% | −3.8% | +1.2% |
| Auto | −10.5% | −6.1% | −0.5% |
| Energy | −6.1% | −1.4% | −2.0% |
| FMCG | −1.9% | +2.9% | −2.2% |
| Realty | −9.9% | −5.4% | −7.9% |
"Against Nifty" is the sector's return beyond the index's. A sector can fall and still be ahead of the market, and rise and still be behind it.
Questions people ask
Which sector performed best today?
IT, at +3.02% on 9 October 2026.
Which sector fell the most today?
Oil & Gas, at −0.09% on 9 October 2026.
What is sector rotation?
The shift of money and performance from one group of industries to another as the economic and market cycle moves. It is usually shown as each sector's strength against the index and whether that strength is growing or fading.
Where does this data come from?
From NSE's daily index files: the closing value of each sector index. Returns against Nifty are Aurevian's calculation.
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End-of-day figures from NSE's published files, with Aurevian's arithmetic where stated. Research and information, not investment advice.