Stock Watch — October 27, 2026
Market-day summary | Summary as of 08:24 IST, Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Indian cash-market trading has not opened; stock prices below are the latest completed session (Monday, October 26), not live prices. Not investment advice.
📊 Indices
| Index | Last close (Oct 26) | Day change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 22,753.20 | +153.20 | +0.68% |
| Nifty Bank | 54,366.70 | +79.35 | +0.15% |
| Nifty Financial Services (FinNifty) | 24,454.35 | +51.35 | +0.21% |
| Nifty IT | 32,273.05 | +277.55 | +0.87% |
NSE’s October 26 index report gives the latest close and Monday’s change versus Friday, October 23.1
🏦 Banks — Digital Payments Focus
| Bank | Symbol | Last close (Oct 26) | Change vs Oct 23 | Oct 26 low–high | Read-through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Bank | HDFCBANK | ₹688.05 | ↘️ −₹4.75 (−0.69%) | ₹684.00–₹693.80 | Weakest close in this group. |
| ICICI Bank | ICICIBANK | ₹1,403.00 | ↗️ +₹8.80 (+0.63%) | ₹1,378.70–₹1,403.90 | Closed near Monday’s high; relative strength. |
| SBI | SBIN | ₹960.80 | ↗️ +₹2.20 (+0.23%) | ₹943.40–₹961.55 | Marginal gain; broad market cues remain important. |
| Axis Bank | AXISBANK | ₹1,220.00 | ↗️ +₹2.50 (+0.21%) | ₹1,210.10–₹1,228.00 | Small gain; still within Monday’s range. |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | KOTAKBANK | ₹440.75 | ↗️ +₹10.25 (+2.38%) | ₹437.60–₹446.30 | Led the group on Monday’s price move. |
Monday’s low–high values are reference points, not confirmed support/resistance. For Bank Nifty, Monday’s pivot map puts support at 53,944 / 53,799 / 53,564 and resistance at 54,414 / 54,559 / 54,794.2
💳 Fintech — Pure Play
| Tier | Company | NSE symbol | Last close (Oct 26) | Change vs Oct 23 | Oct 26 low–high | Read-through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | One 97 Communications (Paytm) | PAYTM | ₹1,654.70 | ↗️ +₹38.60 (+2.39%) | ₹1,582.40–₹1,662.40 | Fresh Q2 catalyst; watch the opening reaction. |
| B1 | MobiKwik | MOBIKWIK | ₹213.44 | ↗️ +₹0.88 (+0.41%) | ₹207.80–₹217.39 | Slightly higher; no price forecast from this move alone. |
| B2 | PB Fintech (Policybazaar) | POLICYBZR | ₹1,023.00 | ↗️ +₹8.00 (+0.79%) | ₹1,005.40–₹1,032.30 | Modest gain; watch broader risk appetite. |
| B3 | AvenuesAI (formerly Infibeam Avenues) | CCAVENUE | ₹119.81 | ↗️ +₹3.51 (+3.02%) | ₹113.81–₹121.31 | Top gainer here; volatile small-cap exposure. |
| B3 | Pine Labs | PINELABS | ₹154.85 | ↗️ +₹0.28 (+0.18%) | ₹149.76–₹155.35 | Nearly flat. |
| B3 | Network People Services Tech. | NPST | ₹1,639.50 | ↘️ −₹8.80 (−0.53%) | ₹1,596.70–₹1,672.50 | Lower on the day; thin liquidity can magnify moves. |
| B4 | Fino Payments Bank | FINOPB | ₹119.57 | ↘️ −₹1.97 (−1.62%) | ₹117.91–₹123.00 | Weak close. |
| B4 | SBI Cards | SBICARD | ₹538.30 | ↘️ −₹7.25 (−1.33%) | ₹533.05–₹549.50 | Underperformed the large-bank group. |
| B5 | AGS Transact Technologies | AGSTRA | ₹1.94 | ↘️ −₹0.03 (−1.52%) | ₹1.94–₹1.94 | ⚠️ Under CIRP; BZ series, only 11 trades on Monday. 3 |
Price method: NSE’s October 26 cash-market bhavcopy supplies the close, previous close, low, high, volume and trade count; percentage changes are calculated from its previous-close field. The company now trades as AvenuesAI under symbol CCAVENUE.4
📰 Pre-market Setup & Sector News
- Opening cue: GIFT Nifty was 22,672 at 06:54 IST, about 81 points below Monday’s Nifty 50 cash close. That’s a weak-start indication, not an exact cash-market gap: futures and spot have a basis difference. Brent crude was around $109.84/bbl at 07:00 IST.5
- Index levels: Moneycontrol’s October 27 setup identifies Nifty support at 22,500–22,400 and immediate resistance at 22,800–22,850; its wider near-term range is 22,200–23,200. Bank Nifty’s pivot levels are above. Monthly F&O expiry and crude above $100 keep the recovery fragile; expect a potentially choppy session rather than a clean trend call.2
- Paytm / NPCI: Paytm reported Q2 FY27 consolidated net profit of ₹226 crore (+976% year on year) and revenue of ₹2,648 crore (+28%); its board filing was made after Monday’s market close. The profit comparison is flattered by exceptional expenses falling to ₹4 crore from ₹190 crore a year earlier. The same filing says NPCI’s October 13 release described MDR implementation as immediately after Diwali, with the date still to be notified. Paytm’s estimated ~2.5 bps uplift to its own overall payment-processing margin is the company’s estimate, not an announced market-wide outcome.6
- Kotak: Q2 FY27 consolidated profit rose 26% year on year to ₹5,645 crore; the shares advanced 2.38% on Monday.7
- HDFC Bank: Anup Bagchi’s three-year MD & CEO term begins today, October 27, following RBI approval and subject to shareholder approval; execution and the bank’s operating performance matter more than the appointment headline alone.8
Sources: NSE India, Moneycontrol, Economic Times, DSIJ and exchange/company filings. AI-generated, not investment advice. For informational purposes only.
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https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/banks/hdfc-bank-appoints-anup-bagchi-as-its-new-md-and-ceo-14042973.html ↩︎