NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index Climbs Above 17,800 Mark in Intraday Trade on October 26, 2026

The NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index opened the October 26, 2026, session with a weak outlook at 17,635.60 and registered an intraday low of 17,433.00 soon after opening. The index later touched an intraday high of 17,885.20. 

NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index Performance on October 26, 2026 

The NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 index opened below its previous close at the 17,635.60 level and hit an intraday low of 17,433.00. 

As the session progressed, strong buying interest emerged, lifting the index by over 140 points from its previous close to touch a high of 17,885.20. 

At 11:57 AM, the index was trading at 17,799.95, up by 60.50 points or 0.34% on October 26, 2026. 

Advance Decline Ratio of NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index on October 26, 2026 

The market breadth of NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 remained positive during the morning session on October 26, 2026, with 52 stocks advancing and 48 stocks declining. 

Broad-based buying was observed across index heavyweights, leaving the vast majority of index constituents in the green. 

Top Gainers and Losers of NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index on October 26, 2026 

The market index recorded widespread gains across its constituents during the session as of 11:57 AM. 

Among the gainers, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL) led the advance with a Last Traded Price (LTP) of 176.85, gaining 14.60 points (+9.00%). 

It was followed by Tata Chemicals (TATACHEM), which rose by 35.50 points (+6.15%) to an LTP of 612.30. 

Acutaas Chemicals (ACUTAAS) also traded firm at an LTP of 3,313.80 with a value increase of 176.10 points (+5.61%), while TD Power Systems (TDPOWERSYS) rounded out the top gainers at an LTP of 669.65, adding 30.10 points (+4.71%). 

Conversely, heavy selling pressure was observed among the top losers, City Union Bank (CUB) dropped the sharpest in percentage terms, falling by 12.35 points (-5.56%) to an LTP of 209.67. 

MTAR Technologies (MTARTECH) also faced notable corrections, shedding 273.50 points (-4.23%) to reach an LTP of 6,186.50. 

Cemindia Projects (CEMPRO) lost value, decreasing by 40.10 points (-3.49%) to trade at an LTP of 1,109.80, while Netweb Technologies India (NETWEB) slid close behind, dropping by 145.00 points (-3.34%) to cross an LTP of 4,190.80. 

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Conclusion 

On Monday, October 26, 2026, the NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index traded with gains of 0.34% by midday, supported by broad-based buying. Strength in Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals, Tata Chemicals and Acutaas Chemicals lifted the index higher even as a few constituents lagged the broader move. 

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