Sector Money Flow: 20/10/2026

Money‑flow dynamics: The only sector that posted a positive return was Banks, up 0.59 % with an even split of 10 advancing versus 10 declining stocks, indicating a balanced but resilient buying interest that kept the index in the green. The next‑best performer was Media, which, despite a 1.22 % decline, managed the smallest net outflow of advancing issues (6 adv vs 9 dec, net ‑3). All other sectors exhibited a pronounced net outflow, the most acute being IT (3 adv vs 26 dec, net ‑23) and FMCG (2 adv vs 18 dec, net ‑16), reflecting a decisive shift of capital away from technology and consumer staples.

Sector breakdown: The broad market weakness was driven by a cascade of declines across the majority of industries. IT led the deterioration, falling 1.76 % on the steepest adverse‑advancing ratio, followed closely by FMCG (‑1.45 %) and Infra (‑1.39 %). Realty, Metal, Pharma, Auto, and Energy also slipped, each posting double‑digit net negative advances (‑13 to ‑10) and percentage losses ranging from ‑0.45 % to ‑1.28 %. In summary, the market’s downside was anchored