Top Traded by Volume Today 22-Oct-2026: NSE Movers

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 22,687.65, down 123.70 points (-0.54%), while Sensex fell 460.30 points to 73,249.39 (-0.62%) on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Market breadth stayed decisively negative with 940 advancing shares versus 2,540 declines and 114 unchanged (live NSE breadth snapshot). Trading activity concentrated in telecom, banks and consumer internet names, with several high-volume counters seeing sharp intraday swings. In institutional flows from the previous session (Oct 21), FIIs were net buyers of Rs 1,022 crore and DIIs added Rs 1,614 crore in the cash market.

Large Cap Top Traded by Volume

Vodafone Idea Ltd (-0.94%) Vodafone Idea ended lower amid sustained churn in the telecom counter, which remained one of the most actively traded names with 53.30 crore shares changing hands. With no fresh company-specific announcement in the provided data, the price action suggests heavy intraday repositioning after recent weakness, keeping the stock under pressure.

Eternal Ltd (-2.20%) Eternal fell a day after the company disclosed its board outcome (Oct 21), including approval of unaudited Q2 and H1 results and a business transfer agreement to shift its Going-out India business to ZEPL via a slump sale. The stock also traded lower as investors assessed the approved share swap transaction with Mygate and Adonmo, and how the restructuring could alter segment mix.

HDFC Bank Ltd (-1.85%) HDFC Bank declined in a weak tape and saw heavy activity with 6.54 crore shares traded, also featuring among the highest-value traded stocks in the session. With the stock hovering near its 52-week low zone (52W low: Rs 682.00), the large move in volumes indicated broad-based de-risking and hedging in a benchmark heavyweight.

Wipro Ltd (+0.74%) Wipro rose despite a softer Nifty IT backdrop (Nifty IT fell 1.05%), indicating relative strength in the counter on the day. In the absence of a specific news trigger in the provided inputs, the up-close alongside 4.72 crore shares traded points to short-term positioning and stock-specific demand rather than sector-led buying.

Punjab National Bank (+0.04%) PNB finished flat but remained highly active with 3.04 crore shares traded, consistent with the day’s defensive tilt in banking where Nifty Bank was comparatively stable. With no incremental headline in the provided dataset, the high volume reflects two-way trades and rotation within PSU banks rather than a single event-driven spike.

Mid Cap Top Traded by Volume

Yes Bank Ltd (-1.59%) Yes Bank traded lower on continued overhang from the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the Bombay High Court decision quashing the lender’s additional tier-1 (AT1) bond write-off (Rs 8,415 crore referenced in the supplied context). The uncertainty around potential capital actions and disclosures kept the stock volatile, with volumes elevated at 14.09 crore shares.

Suzlon Energy Ltd (-2.28%) Suzlon fell with 5.52 crore shares traded as risk appetite weakened across midcaps (Nifty Midcap 100 down 0.87%). With no company-specific catalyst provided in the inputs, the decline alongside high turnover indicates aggressive short-term unwinding after the stock’s recent trading range tightened near its lower band (52W low: Rs 36.30).

Swiggy Ltd (-5.01%) Swiggy slid sharply as selling intensified in high-beta consumer internet names, taking the stock closer to its 52-week low (Rs 207.75) on heavy participation of 2.81 crore shares. In the absence of a specific company announcement in the provided dataset, the magnitude of the fall points to position cuts and de-rating trades in a weak market session.

Cupid Ltd (-5.98%) Cupid dropped nearly 6% with 2.32 crore shares traded, one of the steepest declines among the day’s most active midcaps. With no fresh news in the provided inputs, the move appears driven by high-volume distribution after the stock stayed well below its 52-week high (Rs 369.70).

Vishal Mega Mart Ltd (-2.11%) Vishal Mega Mart declined on heavy volumes (1.86 crore shares) as the stock traded near its 52-week low zone (Rs 86.65). With no event update provided, the activity suggests investors trimmed exposure in retail-facing midcaps amid broad market declines.

Small Cap Top Traded by Volume

PC Jeweller Ltd (-2.32%) PC Jeweller fell despite a results-led news cycle, after the company reported a sharp year-on-year improvement in Q2 profitability and disclosed actions such as repayment of outstanding bank debt and release of mortgaged assets (as referenced in the supplied context). The negative close, even after hitting a fresh 52-week high zone (52W high: Rs 20.17), signaled profit-taking after a strong pre-results run, with volumes surging to 204.21 crore shares.

Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd (+19.23%) TTML jumped 19.23% and saw 21.54 crore shares traded, indicating a momentum-driven spike in a telecom name on a high-volume day for the sector. With no current company-specific announcement provided in the inputs, the move was characterised by aggressive buying into the upper circuit zone (upper circuit level referenced in the supplied context) and short-term traders chasing a sharp breakout.

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (-2.37%) Jaiprakash Power slipped as smallcaps stayed under pressure, with the stock trading close to its 52-week low (Rs 13.14) while recording 6.33 crore shares in volume. In the absence of a reported catalyst in the provided data, the fall suggests risk reduction and stop-loss selling in leveraged, cyclically sensitive counters.

Moneyview Ltd (-3.61%) Moneyview fell 3.61% on 6.24 crore shares traded as selling pressure persisted in high-beta financial names outside the top-tier banks. With no fresh update cited in the inputs, the stock’s proximity to its 52-week low (Rs 48.33) indicates that investors used volumes to exit positions amid broader market weakness.

India Cements Ltd (+0.94%) India Cements gained with 6.04 crore shares traded and also featured among the day’s most active by value, signalling strong participation in the counter. The rise aligned with relative strength in parts of the cement pack in the provided market snapshot (for example, ACC was up 2.01%), supporting incremental buying even as the broader market closed lower.

Market Overview

Benchmark indices extended losses, with Nifty 50 ending at 22,687.65 (-0.54%) and Sensex at 73,249.39 (-0.62%). Broader markets underperformed, as Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.87% and market breadth remained weak at 940 advances versus 2,540 declines, highlighting a session dominated by sell-side participation.

Sectoral cues were mixed but largely negative. Nifty IT dropped 1.05% and Nifty FMCG fell 1.41%, while Nifty Bank was relatively resilient (-0.09%) and Nifty Pharma held up better versus the market with a small gain in the provided snapshot. The day’s narrative remained driven by macro caution flagged in the supplied context, including mixed global cues, elevated crude oil concerns and geopolitical tension, which kept traders defensive and increased intraday volatility.

Institutional flow indicators available in the inputs were for the previous session (Oct 21), when FIIs were net buyers of Rs 1,022 crore and DIIs bought Rs 1,614 crore in the cash market. Despite those inflows, Thursday’s tape showed broad-based selling and high churn in select heavy-volume stocks.

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