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Top gainers and losers, October 12: Apollo Hospitals, ITC fall 3%; Dr. Reddy’s, Bajaj Auto jump 3%
3 min read | Updated on October 12, 2026, 16:28 IST
SUMMARY
On October 12, the SENSEX dropped by 547.65 points or 0.76% to close at 71,924.68, while the NIFTY50 ended at 22,363.35, down by 157.10 points or 0.70%.
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The SENSEX tanked as much as 1.1% to hit an intraday low of 71,676.10 on October 12. | Image: Shutterstock
On Friday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹3,568.90 crore, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased equities worth ₹4,743.26 crore on a net basis, according to exchange data.
Furthermore, India VIX, the volatility gauge, surged as much as 8.1% to hit its intraday high level of 15.54.
The SENSEX tanked as much as 1.1% to hit an intraday low of 71,676.10. Meanwhile, the NIFTY50 tumbled by 0.96% to touch the session’s low of 22,304.45.
On October 12, the SENSEX dropped by 547.65 points or 0.76% to close at 71,924.68, while the NIFTY50 ended at 22,363.35, down by 157.10 points or 0.70%.
NIFTY50 top gainers and losers
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise shares weighed down on the NIFTY50 index, closing 3.15% lower.
It was followed by ITC Ltd (-3.05%), Tech Mahindra (-2.85%), Larsen & Toubro (L&T) (-2.05%), and Max Healthcare Institute (-2.02%), which were among the other top losers on Monday.
On the other hand, the top gainers included Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (2.71%), Bajaj Auto (2.62%), Tata Motors PV (1.63%), Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) (1.56%), and BSE Ltd (1.31%).
NIFTY Midcap 100 top gainers and losers
NSE’s NIFTY Midcap 100 gauge gained 0.08% or 47.25 points to close at 58,834.55 on October 12.
The top winners included UPL Ltd (5.40%), Suzlon Energy (5.24%), PB Fintech (3.46%), One 97 Communications (Paytm) (3.30%) and LIC Housing Finance (2.96%).
According to the report, the proposed transaction involves the sale of up to a 1.6% stake, valued at around ₹966 crore, with an additional option to sell another 0.7% stake worth ₹725 crore. The report put the total potential deal size at ₹1,691 crore, with a floor price of ₹640 per share.
No official confirmation regarding the reported block deal was available from the company at the time of writing this report.
The other top laggards included Fortis Healthcare (-3.69%), Dabur India (-3.18%), GMR Airports (-3.04%), and Colgate Palmolive (-2.79%).
NIFTY Smallcap 100 top gainers and losers
The NIFTY Smallcap 100 index ended at 19,425.80, marking a 1.42% or 272.10-point increase.
The top gainers included Gallantt Ispat (20%), Syngene International (7.66%), Tata Chemicals (7.43%), Welspun Corp (6.35%) and Nuvama Wealth Management (6.27%).
On the contrary, Vedanta Power (-2.88%), Physicswallah (-2.33%), KEC International (-1.93%), Sagility (-1.84%) and Neuland Laboratories (-1.75%) were among the top losers.
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