Top Losers Today 05-Oct-2026: NSE, BSE laggards
Introduction
Nifty 50 ended at 22,535.45, up 0.51%, while the Sensex rose 472.77 points to close at 72,382.47, up 0.66% on 05 Oct 2026. Market breadth stayed negative despite the rebound, with 1,745 advances versus 1,846 declines on the NSE (115 unchanged). FMCG and consumer durables led gains (both around 2%), while healthcare and pharma slipped close to 1%, setting up a mixed tape where stock-specific selling still dominated the losers list. FII and DII flow data was not available in the provided market context.
Large Cap Top Losers
Avenue Supermarts Ltd (-6.21%) Avenue Supermarts slid after its September-quarter business update, even as the market backdrop improved. The broader context flagged that the company posted an 18.4% increase in standalone revenue for the September quarter, but the stock still moved close to its 52-week low (Rs 3,528.65), which typically triggers stop-loss selling. Volumes were elevated at 28.44 lakh shares, pointing to a decisive risk reduction rather than a mild pullback.
HCL Technologies Ltd (-3.69%) HCL Tech fell as the IT pack underperformed, with Nifty IT ending the day lower (-0.28%) even while headline indices closed higher. With results season approaching, investors trimmed exposure in select IT names, and HCL Tech’s drop came alongside heavy turnover of 40.01 lakh shares. The move left the stock closer to the lower end of its 52-week range (52-week low: Rs 1,030).
Siemens Ltd (-2.18%) Siemens declined as investors booked profits in select industrial names after recent strength, with the stock failing to hold near the 3,800 zone during the session (day high in the broader context table was around 3,810). The stock remains below its 52-week high of Rs 4,149.40, indicating supply at higher levels. Trading volume was relatively light at 1.89 lakh shares, suggesting the fall was driven by price pressure rather than broad capitulation.
HDFC Bank Ltd (-1.99%) HDFC Bank dropped despite strength in pockets of banking, as Nifty PSU Bank rose around 2% and drew incremental flows into public sector lenders. The bank saw very high activity at 6.83 crore shares, indicating active repositioning within financials even on an up day for benchmarks. HDFC Bank also traded not far from its 52-week low of Rs 682, amplifying sensitivity to sell orders.
GAIL (India) Ltd (-1.93%) GAIL slipped even as the CPSE index gained (Nifty CPSE up 0.82%), pointing to stock-specific selling within the PSU basket. The decline came on strong volume of 98.33 lakh shares, a sign of distribution rather than a low-liquidity drift. The stock remains below its 52-week high of Rs 186.80, and the session’s weakness reflected profit-taking and rotation within energy and PSU counters.
Mid Cap Top Losers
Welspun Corp Ltd (-4.13%) Welspun Corp declined sharply as investors pared exposure in a stock that has seen a large run-up over the past year, highlighted by the wide 52-week range (Rs 709.75 low to Rs 2,899.95 high). The fall came with strong volumes of 25.36 lakh shares, signalling a clear sell decision rather than routine volatility. The broader market context also listed Welspun Corp among the day’s prominent laggards.
Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd (-4.09%) Manipal Health fell in line with sector weakness, as Nifty Healthcare and Nifty Pharma slipped nearly 1% each during the session. That sector move mattered because investors rotated into FMCG and consumer durables while trimming defensives like healthcare on the day. Volumes of 8.28 lakh shares reinforced that the decline was backed by meaningful trading activity.
Thermax Ltd (-3.94%) Thermax dropped after being listed among the top losers in the broader market data for the session. The stock remains significantly below its 52-week high of Rs 5,277, keeping price action sensitive to rallies that meet supply. Volumes were modest at 1.99 lakh shares, indicating steady selling pressure rather than forced liquidation.
UPL Ltd (-3.87%) UPL declined to trade near its 52-week low zone (52-week low: Rs 496.80), a setup that often accelerates downside once key supports are tested. The fall came on heavy volumes of 61.94 lakh shares, showing strong conviction behind the move. The broader context also identified UPL as one of the day’s laggards within midcaps.
Sundaram Finance Ltd (-3.41%) Sundaram Finance slipped on low absolute volumes (55.09 thousand shares), suggesting the move was driven by price impact in relatively thinner trading rather than broad-based exits. The stock is still closer to its 52-week low (Rs 4,000) than its 52-week high (Rs 5,640), which can amplify declines when sellers emerge. The session’s fall stood out because it occurred even as parts of financials, notably PSU banks, were strong.
Small Cap Top Losers
V2 Retail Ltd (-16.48%) V2 Retail crashed after its Q2 FY27 update flagged a sharp slowdown in key store-level metrics, as same-store sales growth (festival-normalised) was around 0.5% and monthly sales per square foot fell to about Rs 700 from Rs 886 in Q1 FY27. The stock hit a fresh 52-week low of Rs 162.55, intensifying sell orders as investors repriced near-term growth expectations. Volumes surged to 1.99 crore shares, signalling broad participation in the sell-off.
Kaycee Industries Ltd (-10.61%) Kaycee Industries fell sharply without a specific news trigger in the provided context, and the move was magnified by thin liquidity with just 5.69 thousand shares traded. The stock is still far below its 52-week high (Rs 1,220.90), and the session’s decline extended the downtrend evident in the recent multi-month performance cited in the supplementary context. Such low-volume drops often reflect a small number of sell orders moving the price materially.
EPW India Ltd (-10.11%) EPW India dropped on low volumes (9.60 thousand shares), indicating a liquidity-driven move rather than a broad, news-led repricing. The fall pulled the stock away from its 52-week high of Rs 282.05 after a strong run from the 52-week low of Rs 98, consistent with profit-taking dynamics in small caps. With limited depth, incremental selling can quickly translate into double-digit percentage declines.
Starteck Finance Ltd (-9.62%) Starteck Finance slid in extremely thin trade, with volume of just 944 shares, which can amplify volatility in either direction. The stock remains within its 52-week band (Rs 220.05 to Rs 352.80), and the day’s move appears driven by price impact rather than heavy distribution. In such counters, even small sell quantities can push the stock down sharply.
Anawil Wire and Engineering Ltd (-7.62%) Anawil Wire fell sharply as the stock traded lower from the prior close zone (supplementary context referenced a previous close around Rs 425.75), indicating a gap-down style move. Unlike several other small-cap losers, the decline came with meaningful volume of 3.60 lakh shares, pointing to stronger selling participation. The stock remains about a quarter below its 52-week high of Rs 540, and the day’s drop reflected supply emerging at higher levels.
Market Overview
Benchmarks rebounded on Monday, with Nifty 50 closing at 22,535.45 (+0.51%) and Sensex ending at 72,382.47 (+0.66%), after a prolonged losing phase highlighted in the market context. The recovery, however, did not translate into broad participation as the NSE advance-decline count stayed negative at 1,745 advances versus 1,846 declines, reflecting selective buying concentrated in a few sectors and names.
Sector leadership was clear: Nifty FMCG (+1.67%) and consumer durables (around +2% as per the broader context) led gains, while Nifty Pharma (-0.81%) and healthcare (down close to 1% per the context) lagged, which aligned with sharp declines in a few healthcare counters and midcaps. Nifty IT ended slightly lower (-0.28%), showing that the market’s rebound was not uniform across cyclicals and defensives.
Macro cues in the provided context pointed to a rebound supported by factors such as easing oil prices and shifting expectations around US rate hikes, alongside technical conditions after extended weekly declines. Still, the losers list showed that stock-specific triggers and technical breaks, including moves toward 52-week lows and high-volume distribution in select names, remained key drivers beneath the index-level recovery.
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