Midcaps Bleed as HDFC Bank Faces Data Leak Probe! | Nifty Slips to 22,811 Amid $110 Crude..21-Oct-26

A severe bout of risk aversion swept through the broader markets today, sending Midcap and Smallcap indices tumbling over 1%. The Nifty managed to defend the 22,800 level, closing 0.34% lower at 22,811. Sentiment was severely dented by reports of an internal probe at HDFC Bank regarding the leaking of market-sensitive strategies by senior executives. Compounding the pain, Brent crude surged past $110/bbl on escalating US-Iran strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. Join tonight’s wrap-up as we map the Nifty weekly expiry grid for 22-Oct-26.