Nifty Auto Today: Close, Movers, Breadth and Analysis

Updated: 16 Oct 2026 • 4:08 pm

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Nifty Auto Today: Close, Movers, Breadth and Analysis

Nifty Auto today closed with a firm gain, reflecting a positive session for India’s automobile-focused basket. The index ended higher as broad participation across key auto names outweighed a smaller set of declines, giving investors a clear read on sector sentiment at the close.

For readers tracking nifty auto today, the session was constructive rather than euphoric: the index opened slightly above the previous close, dipped intraday, and then recovered to finish near the upper end of the day’s range. That combination usually points to steady buying interest, especially when market breadth is comfortably positive.

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Index Snapshot

Index	Nifty Auto
Closing Value	25,768.5
Absolute Change	192.1
Percentage Change	0.75%
Open	25,598.3
Previous Close	25,576.4
Day High	25,810.55
Day Low	25,430.3
Market Status	Closed
Last Updated	16 October 2026 at 4:00:00 PM IST
Trend	Bullish

Nifty Auto closed higher by 192.1 points, or 0.75%, at 25,768.5. The session began at 25,598.3, which was already above the previous close of 25,576.4, suggesting a mildly positive start. During the day, the index slipped to 25,430.3 before rebounding strongly enough to test 25,810.55 and settle close to that upper zone.

That price action matters. When an index recovers from the low and finishes with a gain while staying near the day’s high, it often signals that buyers were willing to step in on weakness. It does not automatically mean a major trend change, but it does indicate that sentiment within the sector ended the day on a stronger note than it started.

Quick Summary

Nifty Auto ended the day up 0.75% at 25,768.5 after trading between 25,430.3 and 25,810.55. The move was supported by strong gains in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., TVS Motor Company Ltd., Bosch Ltd. and Eicher Motors Ltd.. Breadth was clearly positive, with 11 advancing stocks against 4 declining stocks, showing that the gain was not limited to just one or two names.

The day’s movement appears to reflect stock-level strength across multiple auto and auto-ancillary counters rather than a narrow spike in a single company. On the other side, losses in Exide Industries Ltd., Bharat Forge Ltd., Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. and Tata Motors Ltd. limited some of the upside but did not reverse the sector’s positive bias. Investors will now watch whether the index can build on this close and whether today’s leaders maintain momentum in the next session.

Why Nifty Auto Moved Higher Today

The strongest evidence for today’s rise comes from the internal performance of the index constituents. Out of 15 stocks, 11 closed in the green and only 4 ended lower. That kind of participation usually indicates a broad-based move rather than a fragile rally driven by a single outlier.

The top percentage gainer was Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., up 2.07%, followed by TVS Motor Company Ltd. with a 1.87% rise and Bosch Ltd. with a 1.17% gain. Eicher Motors Ltd. also advanced 0.82%. When several recognizable sector names rise together, the index naturally gets stronger support.

Another useful clue is the index’s intraday structure. Nifty Auto fell below its opening level during the day and touched 25,430.3, but buyers regained control and pushed it back toward the day’s high. That rebound from the lower end of the range suggests resilience. In plain language, selling pressure emerged, but demand proved strong enough to absorb it.

Turnover data within the stock list also shows where market attention was concentrated. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. posted turnover of 742.49 crore, while Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. recorded 469.86 crore, and Bharat Forge Ltd. logged 273.2 crore. Active trading in major constituents often makes an index move more meaningful because price discovery is happening with participation.

At the same time, the sector was not uniformly strong. Some names declined, especially Exide Industries Ltd. and Bharat Forge Ltd.. That means the day should be read as a healthy upward session, but not as an indiscriminate rally where every corner of the index surged together.

Market Breadth

Metric	Value
Advancing Stocks	11
Declining Stocks	4
Unchanged Stocks	0
Advance-Decline Ratio	2.75
Stocks in Green	73.33%
Stocks in Red	26.67%

Market breadth for Nifty Auto was clearly favorable. With 11 gainers and 4 losers, the advance-decline ratio stood at 2.75. In practical terms, that means there were nearly three rising stocks for every one declining stock in the index.

This matters because breadth helps investors judge the quality of the move. An index can sometimes rise even when most constituents fall, especially if one or two large stocks jump sharply. That was not the character of today’s session. Here, almost three-fourths of the basket finished in positive territory, which points to broader sector participation.

A green percentage of 73.33% is a constructive reading for a sectoral index. It suggests the positive close had internal support and was not merely a technical artifact. Meanwhile, the 26.67% red share shows that selling remained limited to a minority of constituents.

For short-term interpretation, such breadth often indicates that sentiment within the space improved during the day. Whether that turns into a multi-session trend will depend on follow-through, but at the close, breadth leaned convincingly positive.

Complete Constituent Performance

Company	CMP	Today's %	Today's Change	Volume	Turnover (Cr)	Trend
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	2,920.9	2.07%	59.2	2,541,998	742.49	Positive
TVS Motor Company Ltd.	4,095.1	1.87%	75.1	471,482	193.08	Positive
Bosch Ltd.	45,560	1.17%	525	16,921	77.09	Positive
Exide Industries Ltd.	370.95	-1.00%	-3.75	2,174,060	80.65	Negative
Bharat Forge Ltd.	1,835	-0.94%	-17.4	1,488,820	273.2	Negative
Eicher Motors Ltd.	7,284.5	0.82%	59.5	368,563	268.48	Positive
Tube Investments of India Ltd.	2,197.3	0.58%	12.7	655,321	143.99	Positive
Ashok Leyland Ltd.	148.91	0.49%	0.73	11,021,561	164.12	Positive
MRF Ltd.	122,790	0.43%	520	2,376	29.17	Positive
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.	160	-0.41%	-0.66	9,788,313	156.61	Negative
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	11,489	0.38%	44	408,961	469.86	Positive
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.	5,225	0.29%	15	496,673	259.51	Positive
Bajaj Auto Ltd.	10,405	0.19%	20	187,188	194.77	Positive
Tata Motors Ltd.	286.85	-0.07%	-0.2	6,299,584	180.7	Negative
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.	2,052.8	0.02%	0.5	98,502	20.22	Flat to Positive

The full constituent table shows a broadly positive close, but it also highlights different layers inside the sector. A few stocks produced strong percentage gains, several delivered modest support, and a smaller cluster ended in the red. This mix often reflects stock-specific conviction rather than one blanket move across all sub-segments.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. was the top performer on percentage terms with a 2.07% rise, while Exide Industries Ltd. was the weakest with a 1.00% decline. Volume activity was highest in Ashok Leyland Ltd., followed by Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. and Tata Motors Ltd., showing where trader participation was concentrated.

Top Gainers in Nifty Auto

Company	Price Change	% Change	Commentary
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	59.2	2.07%	Best performer in the index and a key support for the sector’s strong close.
TVS Motor Company Ltd.	75.1	1.87%	Sharp percentage gain added breadth and momentum to the sectoral move.
Bosch Ltd.	525	1.17%	Solid rise helped reinforce buying across auto and ancillary names.
Eicher Motors Ltd.	59.5	0.82%	Steady gain contributed to the positive tone among major auto counters.
Tube Investments of India Ltd.	12.7	0.58%	Added incremental support, showing participation beyond the top few names.

The day’s gainers show that leadership came from both automobile manufacturers and related component businesses. The strongest push came from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and TVS Motor Company Ltd., both of which outperformed the index itself by a wide margin. That kind of outperformance tends to matter because it creates enough positive drag to lift the broader basket.

Bosch Ltd. and Eicher Motors Ltd. provided additional support, helping make the advance more diversified. Tube Investments of India Ltd. and several modest gainers such as Ashok Leyland Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Hero MotoCorp Ltd. and Bajaj Auto Ltd. then broadened the upside participation.

Top Losers in Nifty Auto

Company	Price Change	% Change	Commentary
Exide Industries Ltd.	-3.75	-1.00%	Biggest percentage loser in the index and the clearest drag on sector sentiment.
Bharat Forge Ltd.	-17.4	-0.94%	Meaningful decline offset part of the gains from the strongest advancing names.
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.	-0.66	-0.41%	Moderate fall despite active trading kept some pressure on the ancillary basket.
Tata Motors Ltd.	-0.2	-0.07%	Small decline, but enough to limit the breadth-adjusted upside at the margin.

The draggers list shows that weakness was present but contained. Exide Industries Ltd. and Bharat Forge Ltd. were the only names to lose close to 1%, while the remaining decliners saw only modest slippage.

This pattern is important for interpretation. When losers are fewer in number and their declines are not severe enough to outweigh the top gainers, the index can preserve a healthy positive finish. That is exactly what happened here. The draggers reduced the scale of the rally, but they did not change the overall direction of the day.

Activity and Participation Across Key Stocks

Trading activity was especially notable in a handful of names. Ashok Leyland Ltd. saw volume of 11,021,561 shares, the highest in the group. Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. followed with 9,788,313 shares, and Tata Motors Ltd. recorded 6,299,584 shares.

High volume does not always mean a stock will rise. In fact, two of those highly traded names closed lower. What high activity does tell us is where market attention was concentrated. Meanwhile, in turnover terms, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. led with 742.49 crore, followed by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. at 469.86 crore. That suggests both institutional and active trader focus remained substantial in the session.

The combination of strong turnover in advancing leaders and heavy volume in several mixed performers indicates an engaged market. For analysts, that usually makes the day’s closing signal more useful than a quiet move on thin participation.

Performance Comparison With Other Key Indices

Index	Close	Change	% Change	Comparison vs Nifty Auto
Nifty IT	31,924.1	1,204.3	3.92%	Outperformed Nifty Auto
Nifty Metal	12,133.2	114.7	0.95%	Outperformed Nifty Auto
Nifty Bank	55,844	33.5	0.06%	Underperformed Nifty Auto
Nifty Financial Services	25,387.1	22.9	0.09%	Underperformed Nifty Auto
Nifty Auto	25,768.5	192.1	0.75%	—
Nifty FMCG	44,616.15	-175.5	-0.39%	Nifty Auto outperformed
Nifty Pharma	25,781.65	-36.15	-0.14%	Nifty Auto outperformed
Nifty Mid Select	13,717.4	-5.2	-0.04%	Nifty Auto outperformed

Nifty Auto was one of the better-performing sectoral pockets of the day, though not the strongest. It lagged the sharp jump in Nifty IT and also trailed Nifty Metal, but it outperformed Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Mid Select.

This relative ranking gives useful context. A 0.75% move is meaningful on its own, but it becomes even more informative when compared with other sectors. Today’s close suggests auto stocks attracted better sentiment than many defensive or broader market-linked groups, even if they did not lead the market outright.

Period Performance of Nifty Auto Constituents

Short-term and medium-term return patterns inside the index are mixed, which adds depth to today’s positive close. Some stocks have been under pressure over one month or three months but still recovered today, while others already showed stronger recent momentum and extended those gains.

For example, TVS Motor Company Ltd. had strong returns of 14.92% over three months and 14.5% over one year, and it still gained 1.87% today. Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. has advanced 30.27% over six months and 49.16% over one year, yet closed slightly lower today, showing that even strong medium-term performers can pause in a positive sector session.

Several prominent names, including Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. and Tata Motors Ltd., have negative one-month and three-month returns but diverged in today’s trading. That tells investors not to treat the auto basket as a single uniform trade; internal leadership is shifting.

Company	1 Month	3 Months	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	-4.86%	-6.32%	-9.35%	-17.97%	220.64%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.	1.54%	14.92%	8.99%	14.5%	598.94%
Bosch Ltd.	-4.2%	10.82%	21.69%	18.31%	157.99%
Exide Industries Ltd.	-10.72%	-11.95%	11.93%	-6.76%	99.81%
Bharat Forge Ltd.	-2.65%	-12.81%	-1.12%	45.04%	129.66%
Eicher Motors Ltd.	-2.87%	-1.81%	2.15%	4.24%	157.74%
Tube Investments of India Ltd.	-14.39%	-25.08%	-20.18%	-30.88%	57.94%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.	-4.85%	-3.85%	-15.74%	8.5%	113.03%
MRF Ltd.	-1.78%	-6.57%	-11.5%	-20.91%	45.63%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.	1.09%	11.38%	30.27%	49.16%	67.84%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	-5.56%	-16.64%	-13.84%	-29.51%	50.05%
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.	-0.19%	6.68%	1.27%	-6.35%	91.01%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.	-10.25%	0.71%	5.9%	13.7%	172.45%
Tata Motors Ltd.	-4.7%	-13.55%	-19.49%	-27.71%	-18.24%
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.	-3.39%	-4.3%	-12.36%	-9.76%	-21.34%

Technical Reading From Today’s Price Action

The clearest technical takeaway from the session is directional strength into the close. Nifty Auto opened above the previous close, dipped to 25,430.3, and then rallied to 25,810.55 before ending at 25,768.5. Closing near the top of the day’s range generally reflects favorable end-of-day sentiment.

The intraday range was 380.25 points, calculated from the low of 25,430.3 to the high of 25,810.55. A close near the day’s high after visiting the day’s low often suggests that sellers lost momentum as the session progressed. In simple terms, the market tested weaker levels and then rejected them.

Another constructive feature is that the closing level remained above both the open and the previous close. That means the index not only ended positive on the day but also improved from where it began. For traders and market watchers, such structure is more encouraging than a session where the index rises early and fades by the close.

The next step is to see whether follow-through buying appears after this strong finish.

What Investors Should Watch Next

After a positive close, the first thing to watch is continuation. If the next session sees strength in the same leadership names such as Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., TVS Motor Company Ltd., Bosch Ltd. and Eicher Motors Ltd., then today’s rise will look more durable.

Investors should also watch whether decliners remain isolated or begin to broaden. If weakness in Exide Industries Ltd., Bharat Forge Ltd., Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. and Tata Motors Ltd. spreads to more stocks, sector strength could become less convincing.

Another practical checkpoint is breadth. Today’s 11-to-4 advance-decline split was a major positive. If upcoming sessions hold similar breadth, it would confirm that the sector is attracting broader participation. If the index rises while breadth weakens, the quality of the move would become less robust.

Finally, relative performance versus other sectors remains important. Nifty Auto outperformed several key indices today but trailed Nifty IT and Nifty Metal. Investors tracking sector rotation will want to see whether auto can maintain its relative strength or whether capital shifts more decisively toward other outperforming pockets.

Key Takeaways

Nifty Auto closed at 25,768.5, up 192.1 points or 0.75%.
The session was bullish, with the index finishing near its intraday high.
Market breadth was strong: 11 advancers, 4 decliners, and an advance-decline ratio of 2.75.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. was the top percentage gainer, while Exide Industries Ltd. was the top loser.
The index outperformed Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Mid Select, but lagged Nifty IT and Nifty Metal.
High participation and a recovery from the day’s low suggest constructive short-term sentiment at the close.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How did Nifty Auto close today?

Nifty Auto closed at 25,768.5 on 16 October 2026, up 192.1 points or 0.75%. The index traded between 25,430.3 and 25,810.55 during the session and ended close to the day’s high.

2. Which stock was the top gainer in Nifty Auto today?

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. was the top gainer in Nifty Auto today, rising 2.07% to 2,920.9. It was followed by TVS Motor Company Ltd., which gained 1.87%.

3. Which stock was the top loser in Nifty Auto today?

Exide Industries Ltd. was the top loser in Nifty Auto today, falling 1.00% to 370.95. Bharat Forge Ltd. was the next biggest laggard with a 0.94% decline.

4. Why did Nifty Auto move higher today?

Nifty Auto moved higher because gains were broad across the index. Eleven of the fifteen constituents advanced, and strong moves in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., TVS Motor Company Ltd., Bosch Ltd. and Eicher Motors Ltd. outweighed declines in four stocks.

5. What does today’s market breadth in Nifty Auto indicate?

Today’s breadth was positive, with 11 advancers and 4 decliners. That gives an advance-decline ratio of 2.75, which indicates the rally had broad internal participation rather than depending on only one or two stocks.

6. How did Nifty Auto perform compared with other sector indices today?

Nifty Auto rose 0.75%, outperforming Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Mid Select. However, it underperformed Nifty IT, which jumped 3.92%, and Nifty Metal, which gained 0.95%.

7. Which stocks saw the highest trading activity in Nifty Auto today?

Among the most actively traded names, Ashok Leyland Ltd. had the highest volume, followed by Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. and Tata Motors Ltd.. In turnover terms, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. led the pack.

8. What does Nifty Auto track?

Nifty Auto tracks the market performance of listed automobile and auto-related companies within the index basket. It gives investors a quick way to monitor how the broader auto sector is performing instead of following each stock separately.

9. How many stocks are in Nifty Auto?

Nifty Auto had 15 constituents in this update. Those stocks span automobile manufacturers and related businesses, helping the index reflect the broader direction of the sector rather than the movement of a single company.

10. What should investors watch next in Nifty Auto?

Investors should watch whether today’s leaders maintain momentum, whether market breadth stays positive, and whether the index continues to close near the top of its daily range. Relative performance versus other sector indices also remains an important clue.

Disclaimer

Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing. This sector-index update is for informational and educational purposes only and is not personalized investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.