NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index Drops Below 19,100 Mark in Intraday Trade on October 5, 2026

The NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index opened the October 5, 2026, session with a positive outlook at 19,154.85 and registered an intraday high of 19,237.80 soon after opening. The index later touched an intraday low of 19,049.45. 

NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index Performance on October 5, 2026 

The NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 index opened above its previous close at the 19,154.85 level and hit an intraday high of 19,237.80. 

As the session progressed, continuous selling pressure emerged, dragging the index down by over 9 points from its previous close to touch a low of 19,049.45. 

At 11:10 AM, the index was trading at 19,056.50, down by 2.15 points or 0.01% on October 5, 2026. 

Advance Decline Ratio of NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index on October 5, 2026 

The market breadth of NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 remained positive during the morning session on October 5, 2026, with 53 stocks advancing and 47 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 5, 2026 

The market index recorded sharp downward movements across its constituents during the session as of 11:10 AM. 

Among the gainers, Nuvama Wealth Management (NUVAMA) led the advance with a Last Traded Price (LTP) of 1,778.00, gaining 76.60 points (+4.50%). 

It was followed by Physicswallah (PWL), which rose by 5.18 points (+4.31%) to an LTP of 125.35. 

TD Power Systems (TDPOWERSYS) also traded firm at an LTP of 825.00 with a value increase of 32.85 points (+4.15%),while R R Kabel (RRKABEL) rounded out the top gainers at an LTP of 2,617.30, adding 99.10 points (+3.94%). 

Conversely, heavy selling pressure was observed among the top losers, Welspun Corp (WELCORP) dropped the sharpest in percentage terms, falling by 121.90 points (-4.68%) to an LTP of 2,483.90. 

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power (EMMVEE) also faced notable corrections, shedding 11.85 points (-3.87%) to reach an LTP of 294.05. 

Bandhan Bank (BANDHANBNK) lost value, decreasing by 6.49 points (-3.69%) to trade at an LTP of 169.51,while Wockhardt (WOCKPHARMA) slid close behind, dropping by 66.90 points (-3.21%) to cross an LTP of 2,017.00. 

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Conclusion 

On Monday, October 5, 2026, the NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 Index traded with losses of 0.01% by midday, weighed down by widespread risk-off sentiment. Pressure in Welspun Corp, Emmvee Photovoltaic Power and Bandhan Bank dragged the index lower even as a few constituents showed relative resilience. 

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