Closing Bell, 22 October 2026: Bears Reign Supreme As Sensex And Nifty 50 Close In The Red For Second Day Straight

Bears continued to dominate D-Street for the second consecutive day, dragging both the Sensex and Nifty 50 down at the end of today’s trade. At the closing bell, the:

• Sensex tumbled over 450 points and closed at 73,249.39, down 0.62%

• Nifty 50 fell over 120 points and finished at 22,687.65, down 0.54%

Broader markets also felt the heat and closed in the negative. While the Nifty Midcap 100 finished 0.87% lower, the Nifty Smallcap 100 tumbled 1.14%.

Nifty 50 Today: Gainers And Losers

The following stocks emerged as the top five gainers and losers on the Nifty 50 index today:

Crude Oil Prices Today

Oil prices moved higher on Thursday following a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco oilfield, intensifying worries about the impact of the expanding West Asia conflict on supplies. At around 15:36, Brent crude December futures stood at $111.71 per barrel. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude December futures stood at $99.32 per barrel.

Gold And Silver Prices Today

Gold and silver traded lower on the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). At 15:36, MCX gold December 2026 futures stood at ₹1,44,850 per 10 grams, down 0.84%. At the same time, MCX silver December 2026 futures stood at ₹2,03,527 per kg, down 2.70%.

Other News Headlines

Here are some other headlines for the day:

• Crystal Crop Protection, a Delhi-headquartered agrochemicals and seeds solutions provider backed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), plans to reduce the size of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO).

• As per a report, India’s planned private-sector capital investments expanded 39% year-on-year to ₹99.7 lakh crore in September 2026, supported by a sharp rise in proposed projects in information technology (IT)-enabled services and conventional power generation.

What’s Next?

Industry watchers feel that market sentiment is likely to remain cautious in the upcoming sessions, with investors likely to focus on the developments in the West Asia conflict, movements in crude oil prices and their potential impact on inflation.

The latest attack on a Saudi Aramco oilfield has added to supply concerns, keeping energy prices and geopolitical risks in focus. Persistent selling pressure across frontline and broader-market stocks could also affect sentiment.

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