Sector review
31 OCT 2026 · 10:01 IST
Pharma & Healthcare gains 7.0% over the week; Power up 3.9%
Covers the five trading sessions from 26 to 30 October 2026, at closing prices.
The sectors that moved most over the week, the stocks behind each move, and the stories that went with them.
The week
The week in sectors
The week's biggest sector moves were all gains: Pharma & Healthcare up 7.0%, Power up 3.9%, Hotels & Restaurants up 3.1% on the average of their tracked constituents over the five sessions.
Sectors
Pharma & Healthcare
42 of 45 tracked Pharma & Healthcare constituents rose over the week. ACUTAAS (+27.6%) led and PPLPHARMA (+25.0%) followed; IPCALAB (-1.3%) was weakest.
In the news: Regulator orders Sun Pharma to shut Assam plant over eye-drop quality lapses; what you should know; Sun Pharma Q2 profit falls 36% as litigation costs hit earnings; Max Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 15.6% on higher operating, tax expenses.
Read more Regulator orders Sun Pharma to shut Assam plant over eye-drop quality lapses; what you should know · Sun Pharma Q2 profit falls 36% as litigation costs hit earnings · Max Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 15.6% on higher operating, tax expenses
Sectors
Power
21 of 30 tracked Power constituents rose over the week. VEDPOWER (+17.2%) led and SJVN (+12.6%) followed; SUZLON (-9.4%) was weakest.
In the news: NTPC Green Energy Q2 Results: Profit Jumps 57% To Rs 137 Crore, Revenue Up 53%; Fresh low for Suzlon Energy post Q2 results, stock tumbles 9%; Q2 results impact: 2 Vedanta stocks rally up to 14% after Sept quarter earnings. How have they performed since demerger?.
Read more NTPC Green Energy Q2 Results: Profit Jumps 57% To Rs 137 Crore, Revenue Up 53% · Fresh low for Suzlon Energy post Q2 results, stock tumbles 9% · Q2 results impact: 2 Vedanta stocks rally up to 14% after Sept quarter earnings. How have they performed since demerger?
Sectors
Hotels & Restaurants
10 of 11 tracked Hotels & Restaurants constituents rose over the week. ETERNAL (+8.3%) led and ITCHOTELS (+7.0%) followed; EIHOTEL (-0.6%) was weakest.
In the news: Mid Smallcaps under pressure; Suzlon, Swiggy, STL, HFCL slip up to 10%; Swiggy block deal: Rs 982 crore worth shares change hands; key details; Inside Adani Group-Tata Group mega deal: 8 hotels, 2,000 rooms | HCL Taj, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger brands details.
Read more Mid Smallcaps under pressure; Suzlon, Swiggy, STL, HFCL slip up to 10% · Swiggy block deal: Rs 982 crore worth shares change hands; key details · Inside Adani Group-Tata Group mega deal: 8 hotels, 2,000 rooms | HCL Taj, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger brands details