Sector Money Flow: 19/10/2026

Money‑flow dynamics – The market’s most active segment was Banks, registering an equal split of 10 advancing and 10 declining stocks, which translates into the highest total turnover (20 ticks) despite a modest 0.59 % gain. IT followed with the greatest overall activity (29 ticks) but suffered the steepest net outflow, posting only 2 advances against 27 declines and a 1.9 % drop. Energy and Auto also displayed notable volume, each with 20 ticks, yet both posted negative returns (‑0.45 % and ‑0.69 % respectively) as declines outnumbered advances 3‑to‑1. The remaining sectors—Metal, Pharma, Media, Realty, Infra, and FMCG—showed comparatively lower activity (20 ticks or fewer) and uniformly negative performance, indicating a broad sell‑off across non‑banking, non‑IT areas.

Sector breakdown – The clear under‑performers were IT, FMCG, Infra, Realty, Media, Pharma, and Metal, each posting double‑digit negative percentages and a pronounced imbalance of declining versus advancing stocks (e.g., IT’s 27 deciders versus 2 advancers). IT led the decline with a 1.9 % slide, while FMCG (‑1.63 %) and Infra (‑1.47 %) also eroded value sharply. Even traditionally defensive segments such as Pharma (‑1.06 %) and Metal (‑1.04 %) could not resist the sell pressure. In contrast, Banks managed to stay in