# Sector performance: NSE sectors vs Nifty 500

> 148 of 217 NSE sectors are ahead of the Nifty 500 over 1 year (week to 30 October 2026). First on the board: IT, Factory Construction and Stock Exchange. 420 of 1,967 Indian companies worth ₹500 crore or more pass the momentum test: 5 points or more ahead of the Nifty 500 over 3 months and within 20% of their 52-week high.

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

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India · ranked weekly · vs Nifty 500 · week to 30 Oct 2026

The board

## Which NSE sectors are doing best this week?

In the week to 30 October 2026, the five sectors first on the board are IT, Factory Construction, Stock Exchange, Hotel and Marine Equipment. 148 of 217 NSE sectors are ahead of the Nifty 500 over the past year. The board below ranks every sector on breakout stage, rising earnings, how many members take part, and its two-year line against the index.

### What changed this week

- Companies passing the momentum test: 420, up 49 from 371 at the 23 October 2026 scan.
- Sectors with the most new members 5 points or more ahead of the Nifty 500 over 3 months: IT - Software (+5), Pharma - Formulators (+5), Pharma - API & CRAMS (+4).
- Sectors with the most members falling back from that lead: Sugar (-5), Diamond, Gems & Jewellery (-3), Alcoholic Beverages (-2).
- Moved ahead of the index over one year: Edible Oils, Agro Processing, Electronics - Equipment/Components, FMCG - Rice, Fertilisers, Finance & Investments - Others, Finance - AMC and 10 more.
- Fell behind the index over one year: Banks - Small Finance, Building Materials - Paints, Cement Products, Finance - Non Life Insurance, Steel - Wires.

### The 25 sectors the 10 Oct 2026 review put first

Sector Alpha reviews the strongest sectors every two weeks. These are its top 25, in its order, with this week's numbers beside them.

| Sector | Where it is in its move | Beating Nifty 500 | Members' earnings up | vs index, 1y |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Jewellery | Broken out, still running | 8 of 25 | 22 of 23 | +46 pts |
| 2. Speciality Chemical | Turning up from a low | 5 of 28 | 23 of 28 | +24 pts |
| 3. API and CDMO Pharma | Broken out, still running | 12 of 24 | 15 of 24 | +41 pts |
| 4. E-Commerce | Broken out, still running | 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 | +52 pts |
| 5. Steel Pipe | Broken out, still running | 5 of 16 | 11 of 16 | +22 pts |
| 6. Data Centre | Broken out, still running | 0 of 5 | 4 of 5 | +18 pts |
| 7. Plastic Products | Broken out, still running | 3 of 7 | 6 of 7 | +36 pts |
| 8. Engine Parts | Broken out, still running | 1 of 5 | 5 of 5 | +49 pts |
| 9. Electronics Retail | Turning up from a low | 0 of 3 | 3 of 3 | +7 pts |
| 10. Steel Wire | Broken out, still running | 0 of 3 | 2 of 3 | -5 pts |
| 11. Watch | Broken out, still running | 1 of 4 | 3 of 4 | +29 pts |
| 12. Online Platform | Turning up from a low | 6 of 13 | 9 of 13 | +19 pts |
| 13. Liquor | Turning up from a low | 2 of 16 | 9 of 16 | -13 pts |
| 14. Port | Broken out, still running | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +23 pts |
| 15. Auto Ancillary | Broken out, still running | 6 of 22 | 17 of 22 | +33 pts |
| 16. Polyester Fibre | Broken out, still running | 0 of 4 | 3 of 4 | +38 pts |
| 17. Forging and Casting | Broken out, still running | 4 of 20 | 13 of 20 | +49 pts |
| 18. Maize Processing | Broken out, still running | 1 of 3 | 3 of 3 | +43 pts |
| 19. Private Bank | Turning up from a low | 7 of 18 | 18 of 18 | +27 pts |
| 20. Fluorine Chemical | Turning up from a low | 1 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +29 pts |
| 21. Diagnostics | Broken out, still running | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | +23 pts |
| 22. EMS | Turning up from a low | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | +83 pts |
| 23. Wealth Management | Broken out, still running | 2 of 4 | 4 of 4 | +32 pts |
| 24. BOPP Packaging | Turning up from a low | 0 of 5 | 4 of 5 | +12 pts |
| 25. Organic Chemical | Turning up from a low | 6 of 22 | 17 of 22 | +36 pts |

### Stock lists

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Numbers as of 30 Oct 2026 · sector review of 10 Oct 2026

## Which smaller NSE industries are not ranked on this board?

9 smaller NSE industries have too few listed companies to be ranked against the rest, so they sit outside the table above. Each still has its own page naming every company in it. The ones with the most companies are Engineering - General, Packaging & Containers, CCTV Camera. Counts are as of 30 Oct 2026.

| Industry | Companies |
| --- | --- |
| Engineering - General | 3 |
| Packaging & Containers | 3 |
| CCTV Camera | 2 |
| Insurance - Proxy | 2 |
| Mattress | 2 |
| Auto Ancillaries - Shock Absorber | 1 |
| Engineering - Heavy - Glass - lined Equipment | 1 |
| IT Networking Equipment | 1 |
| Textiles - Socks | 1 |

Companies with a Sector Alpha page, as of 30 Oct 2026

The full table

## Sector-Wise Stock List, Ranked: All 217 NSE Sectors

The same ranking as the board above, as a table: sector name, where it sits in a breakout, how many members grew trailing-twelve-month earnings versus a year ago, how many are beating Nifty 500, and the one-year gap. Confirmed moves first, then breakout stage and earnings confirmation, as of 30 Oct 2026.

| Sector | Stage | Members' earnings up | Beating Nifty 500 | vs index, 1y |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. IT | BREAKING OUT | 45 of 59 | 16 of 62 | +16.6% |
| 2. Factory Construction | BREAKING OUT | 3 of 4 | 3 of 5 | +30.9% |
| 3. Stock Exchange | BREAKING OUT | 3 of 3 | 1 of 3 | +36.0% |
| 4. Hotel | BREAKING OUT | 17 of 23 | 8 of 23 | +6.8% |
| 5. Marine Equipment | LEADER | 3 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +87.4% |
| 6. Electronics | LEADER | 5 of 5 | 3 of 6 | +37.1% |
| 7. Aluminium Products | LEADER | 3 of 4 | 2 of 4 | +38.7% |
| 8. E-Commerce | LEADER | 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 | +52.0% |
| 9. Other NBFC | BREAKING OUT | 7 of 8 | 3 of 8 | +170.8% |
| 10. Metal | BREAKING OUT | 3 of 3 | 1 of 3 | +80.8% |
| 11. Shipping | BREAKING OUT | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | +54.2% |
| 12. Pharmacy | BREAKING OUT | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | +11.9% |
| 13. Other Chemical | BREAKING OUT | 3 of 4 | 2 of 4 | +7.9% |
| 14. Lab-Grown Diamond | BREAKING OUT | 3 of 3 | 1 of 3 | +28.8% |
| 15. Textile | BREAKING OUT | 2 of 3 | 1 of 3 | +24.9% |
| 16. Real Estate Construction | BREAKING OUT | 16 of 24 | 2 of 24 | +0.8% |
| 17. Plastic Pipe | BREAKING OUT | 4 of 5 | 0 of 5 | +27.5% |
| 18. Paint | BREAKING OUT | 6 of 8 | 1 of 8 | −1.9% |
| 19. Transformer | BREAKING OUT | 8 of 12 | 2 of 12 | +42.7% |
| 20. Maize Processing | BREAKING OUT | 3 of 3 | 1 of 3 | +43.0% |
| 21. Civil Construction | BREAKING OUT | 8 of 13 | 2 of 14 | +7.9% |
| 22. ER&D | BREAKING OUT | 4 of 8 | 3 of 8 | +10.7% |
| 23. Auto Gears | BREAKING OUT | 4 of 7 | 2 of 7 | +40.4% |
| 24. NBFC | BREAKING OUT | 19 of 31 | 6 of 31 | +2.9% |
| 25. Other Finance | BREAKING OUT | 0 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +9.1% |
| 26. Opalware | BREAKING OUT | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | −20.7% |
| 27. Plastic Goods | BREAKING OUT | n/a | 1 of 3 | +24.2% |
| 28. Wheel Maker | LEADER | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | +73.8% |
| 29. Welding Electrode | LEADER | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +37.7% |
| 30. Wealth Management | LEADER | 4 of 4 | 2 of 4 | +32.4% |
| 31. Port | LEADER | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +22.9% |
| 32. Online Platform | LEADER | 9 of 13 | 6 of 13 | +19.1% |
| 33. Heavy Machinery | LEADER | 2 of 3 | 3 of 5 | +136.9% |
| 34. Light Engineering | LEADER | 5 of 5 | 3 of 7 | +229.0% |
| 35. Pharma | LEADER | 30 of 42 | 19 of 43 | +60.8% |
| 36. Plastic Products | LEADER | 6 of 7 | 3 of 7 | +36.3% |
| 37. Refractory | LEADER | 5 of 7 | 3 of 7 | +30.1% |
| 38. Technical Textile | LEADER | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +20.9% |
| 39. Steel Castings | LEADER | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | +116.7% |
| 40. Stainless Steel | LEADER | 3 of 4 | 2 of 4 | +78.2% |
| 41. Power Cable | LEADER | 8 of 9 | 4 of 10 | +73.3% |
| 42. Explosives | LEADER | 2 of 4 | 3 of 4 | +168.8% |
| 43. Textile Mill | LEADER | 2 of 4 | 2 of 4 | +21.4% |
| 44. Bulk Drug and Formulation | LEADER | 2 of 4 | 2 of 4 | +86.3% |
| 45. Two-Wheeler Parts | LEADER | 2 of 4 | 2 of 4 | +34.0% |
| 46. API and CDMO Pharma | LEADER | 15 of 24 | 12 of 24 | +41.4% |
| 47. PSU Bank | TURNING | 12 of 13 | 4 of 13 | +1.3% |
| 48. Credit Rating Agency | TURNING | 3 of 3 | 1 of 3 | −5.6% |
| 49. IT Enabled Services | TURNING | 8 of 11 | 1 of 11 | −3.3% |
| 50. Packaging Film | TURNING | 2 of 3 | 1 of 3 | +47.1% |
| 51. Warehousing | TURNING | 7 of 8 | 2 of 8 | +8.6% |
| 52. Home Textile | TURNING | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | +23.1% |
| 53. City Gas Distribution | TURNING | 3 of 7 | 1 of 7 | +3.5% |
| 54. AMC | TURNING | 3 of 6 | 0 of 6 | +8.9% |
| 55. Personal Care | TURNING | 7 of 12 | 0 of 12 | −6.3% |
| 56. Commercial Real Estate | TURNING | 1 of 3 | 2 of 3 | +14.9% |
| 57. BPO | BASING | 4 of 4 | 0 of 6 | −20.8% |
| 58. Vehicle Finance | BASING | 4 of 5 | 0 of 5 | −7.8% |
| 59. Housing Finance | BASING | 12 of 13 | 1 of 13 | −9.3% |
| 60. Power Transmission | BASING | 2 of 3 | 0 of 3 | −10.4% |
(157 more rows on the page.)

[Every India company with a page, A to Z](https://www.sectoralpha.in/markets/in/companies)

India sectors ranked against Nifty 500, as of 30 Oct 2026

How it is built

## How is the India board ranked?

Every sector is equal-weighted: no stock counts for more than any other here.

- Confirmed moves come first: a sector already breaking out or leading, whose members confirm it in their own trailing 12-month earnings per share, with participation still widening. Everything else follows on the same four readings: where the sector sits in a breakout, whether its members confirm it, how many of them are participating, and its two-year line against Nifty 500. Nothing is dropped for failing the first cut; it ranks lower. Every figure on a card is read from the same 30 Oct 2026 build, so no two of them are from different weeks.
- Counts like "14 of 31" are headcounts: one stock, one vote. Market value is used only to decide who is large enough to be included and to sort the large, mid and small ladder, never to weight a number on this page.
- Weekly member returns are capped at −90% and +100% before averaging, so one bad print cannot set the level of a whole sector.
- The small bar beside each sector is its lead over Nifty 500 over 13 weeks, one bar per week for the last 26 weeks. "Beating" counts members 5 points or more ahead of Nifty 500 over three months, with the change over four weeks. That is the first part of the momentum test only; the momentum list also needs a price within 20% of the 52-week high.

Every figure is read from the same 30 Oct 2026 build

## Questions people ask about the India market

### Which stocks are doing well today?

IT - Software is the strongest India sector on this board: 16 of its 62 members are beating Nifty 500. It is 17% ahead of the index over 52 weeks. Construction - Factories/Offices/Commercial follows on 3 of 5. Individual stocks are named on each sector page.

### How many India stocks are beating Nifty 500?

420 of 1,967 India companies worth ₹500 crore or more pass the momentum test: beating Nifty 500 by 5 points or more over 3 months and within 20% of their 52-week high. 148 of those sectors are ahead of the index over 52 weeks.

### Is this investment advice?

No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from published market data and company filings, produced for research. Sector Alpha does not make recommendations and takes no view on buying or selling any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.

Counts are worked out every week from exchange data. [How the numbers are worked out](https://www.sectoralpha.in/how-we-research).

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