Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market in February 2026
As of 27 Feb 2026 NSE close21 sessions, moves from the 30 Jan 2026 close
The Nifty 50 ended at 25,178.65 in February 2026, down 0.56% from the close on 30 January 2026. Of 2,218 NSE main-board stocks, 985 rose and 1,233 fell in February 2026; in the Nifty 500, 279 rose and 209 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty Consumer Durables led, up 9.30%, and Nifty IT trailed, down 19.54%.
- Nifty 50
- −0.56%
- at 25,178.65
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 985 / 1,233
- 0 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 279 / 209
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the month, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 25,178.65 | −142.00 | −0.56% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 69,710.90 | +1,871.05 | +2.76% |
| Nifty 500 | 23,166.85 | +87.35 | +0.38% |
| Nifty Bank | 60,529.00 | +918.55 | +1.54% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 59,115.60 | +683.60 | +1.17% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 16,928.90 | +49.80 | +0.30% |
| India VIX | 13.70 | +0.07 | +0.51% |
Sectors and themes
Every NSE sectoral and thematic index, ranked by its move over the month. Broad-market, strategy and bond indices are left out.
Leaders
- Nifty Consumer Durables+9.30%
- Nifty PSU Bank+8.88%
- Nifty Healthcare Index+7.03%
- Nifty500 Healthcare+6.47%
- Nifty Pharma+5.70%
- Nifty Energy+5.43%
- Nifty MidSmall Healthcare+5.35%
- Nifty Auto+5.27%
Laggards
- Nifty IT−19.54%
- Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom−13.59%
- Nifty India Digital−12.86%
- Nifty India Internet−8.05%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group−5.92%
- Nifty India Railways PSU−5.68%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group−3.81%
- Nifty Services Sector−2.42%
All 54 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 37,585.90 | +9.30% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 9,820.45 | +8.88% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 14,871.10 | +7.03% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 18,859.45 | +6.47% |
| Nifty Pharma | 22,952.35 | +5.70% |
| Nifty Energy | 37,045.20 | +5.43% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 43,954.30 | +5.35% |
| Nifty Auto | 28,158.85 | +5.27% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 15,771.55 | +4.75% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,086.80 | +4.48% |
| Nifty Mobility | 22,872.30 | +4.47% |
| Nifty MNC | 31,703.10 | +4.22% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,532.65 | +4.15% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,086.60 | +4.01% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 12,264.90 | +4.01% |
| Nifty Housing | 12,025.55 | +3.99% |
| Nifty Metal | 12,240.65 | +3.49% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 18,043.90 | +3.32% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,431.15 | +3.28% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,955.95 | +3.17% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 25,197.50 | +3.01% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 15,084.20 | +2.86% |
| Nifty Rural | 16,018.75 | +2.81% |
| Nifty PSE | 10,456.10 | +2.80% |
| Nifty Media | 1,416.15 | +2.23% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 27,869.75 | +1.97% |
| Nifty Bank | 60,529.00 | +1.54% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 30,229.85 | +1.53% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 31,390.65 | +1.49% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 11,133.75 | +1.32% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,795.00 | +1.17% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 14,638.90 | +1.02% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 15,023.30 | +0.82% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,367.09 | +0.77% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,537.10 | +0.59% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 28,617.55 | +0.23% |
| Nifty FMCG | 51,142.20 | −0.14% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 20,585.05 | −0.15% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 27,764.85 | −0.20% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 14,897.05 | −0.20% |
| Nifty Realty | 780.60 | −0.31% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,902.65 | −0.37% |
| Nifty India Defence | 8,126.80 | −0.70% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 37,089.85 | −0.97% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 4,603.35 | −0.99% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,220.94 | −1.23% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 32,325.60 | −2.42% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 15,160.91 | −3.81% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 3,203.55 | −5.68% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 36,135.04 | −5.92% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,182.45 | −8.05% |
| Nifty India Digital | 7,858.65 | −12.86% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 8,499.40 | −13.59% |
| Nifty IT | 30,603.85 | −19.54% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the month, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avanti Feeds Ltd.AVANTIFEED | Rs 1,282.80 | +60.93% |
| 2 | Sterlite Technologies Ltd.STLTECH | Rs 159.18 | +49.68% |
| 3 | Apar Industries Ltd.APARINDS | Rs 11,180.50 | +39.86% |
| 4 | Amber Enterprises India Ltd.AMBER | Rs 7,974.00 | +39.50% |
| 5 | Hitachi Energy India Ltd.POWERINDIA | Rs 25,562.00 | +35.52% |
| 6 | Sansera Engineering Ltd.SANSERA | Rs 2,342.20 | +34.98% |
| 7 | Bharat Forge Ltd.BHARATFORG | Rs 1,911.20 | +32.59% |
| 8 | Transformers And Rectifiers (India) Ltd.TARIL | Rs 310.14 | +31.33% |
| 9 | Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.SCHNEIDER | Rs 906.45 | +30.84% |
| 10 | MTAR Technologies Ltd.MTARTECH | Rs 3,806.80 | +29.86% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firstsource Solutions Ltd.FSL | Rs 213.15 | −33.36% |
| 2 | Hexaware Technologies Ltd.HEXT | Rs 473.50 | −32.12% |
| 3 | Cartrade Tech Ltd.CARTRADE | Rs 1,801.00 | −32.02% |
| 4 | eClerx Services Ltd.ECLERX | Rs 3,172.40 | −31.79% |
| 5 | Coforge Ltd.COFORGE | Rs 1,185.80 | −28.30% |
| 6 | Physicswallah Ltd.PWL | Rs 86.57 | −27.53% |
| 7 | KPIT Technologies Ltd.KPITTECH | Rs 771.10 | −25.99% |
| 8 | Intellect Design Arena Ltd.INTELLECT | Rs 697.60 | −23.65% |
| 9 | Tech Mahindra Ltd.TECHM | Rs 1,357.80 | −22.10% |
| 10 | Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.OLAELEC | Rs 25.22 | −21.99% |
Volume shockers
Liquid stocks whose shares traded a session, on average, were at least twice their own 20-session average before the month.
| Company | Close | Change | Volume vs norm | Shares a session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitin Spinners Ltd.NITINSPINRs 379.55 · +15.0% | Rs 379.55 | +15.02% | 36.5x | 18,97,486norm 51,954 |
| Bharat Seats Ltd.BHARATSERs 190.07 · +32.1% | Rs 190.07 | +32.14% | 32.6x | 22,47,442norm 68,958 |
| Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) Ltd.DOLPHINRs 415.35 · −8.8% | Rs 415.35 | −8.78% | 24.1x | 7,81,468norm 32,488 |
| GE Power India Ltd.GVPILRs 476.35 · +59.5% | Rs 476.35 | +59.55% | 20.6x | 32,26,644norm 1,56,280 |
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd.SANOFICONRRs 4,489.30 · +5.7% | Rs 4,489.30 | +5.71% | 19.1x | 70,305norm 3,677 |
| DEE Development Engineers Ltd.DEEDEVRs 294.34 · +55.7% | Rs 294.34 | +55.74% | 15.4x | 1,06,54,101norm 6,93,976 |
| Renaissance Global Ltd.RGLRs 118.50 · +9.3% | Rs 118.50 | +9.31% | 14.3x | 76,16,177norm 5,31,325 |
| Pokarna Ltd.POKARNARs 906.80 · +23.6% | Rs 906.80 | +23.63% | 13.9x | 7,30,692norm 52,677 |
| Chaman Lal Setia Exports Ltd.CLSELRs 269.56 · +10.5% | Rs 269.56 | +10.50% | 13x | 5,87,643norm 45,208 |
| Unicommerce Esolutions Ltd.UNIECOMRs 107.76 · +3.7% | Rs 107.76 | +3.66% | 12.7x | 29,00,282norm 2,28,790 |
| KSB Ltd.KSBCapital GoodsRs 770.25 · +8.8% | Rs 770.25 | +8.76% | 12.5x | 10,04,131norm 80,528 |
| Hikal Ltd.HIKALRs 196.68 · +2.1% | Rs 196.68 | +2.13% | 12x | 25,01,593norm 2,08,165 |
| Newgen Software Technologies Ltd.NEWGENRs 508.75 · −12.6% | Rs 508.75 | −12.59% | 11.4x | 1,00,04,647norm 8,80,990 |
| Vesuvius India Ltd.VESUVIUSRs 499.90 · +0.9% | Rs 499.90 | +0.92% | 11.4x | 7,69,160norm 67,528 |
| Ashiana Housing Ltd.ASHIANARs 324.30 · +9.8% | Rs 324.30 | +9.75% | 11.2x | 5,28,982norm 47,247 |
Delivery spikes
Liquid stocks where at least half the traded shares were delivered, 15 points or more above their own 20-session norm.
| Company | Close | Change | Delivered | 20-session norm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Captab Ltd.INNOVACAPRs 668.25 · −3.9% | Rs 668.25 | −3.88% | 61.9% | 14.8% |
| Home First Finance Company India Ltd.HOMEFIRSTFinancial ServicesRs 1,083.10 · −8.1% | Rs 1,083.10 | −8.11% | 71% | 27.2% |
| Maithan Alloys Ltd.MAITHANALLRs 1,003.80 · −0.3% | Rs 1,003.80 | −0.26% | 50.6% | 10.8% |
| Metro Brands Ltd.METROBRANDRs 1,056.60 · +0.6% | Rs 1,056.60 | +0.58% | 62.9% | 23.4% |
| Mahindra Logistics Ltd.MAHLOGRs 413.75 · +14.7% | Rs 413.75 | +14.71% | 52.6% | 13.5% |
| Yasho Industries Ltd.YASHORs 1,561.40 · +27.9% | Rs 1,561.40 | +27.95% | 59.9% | 28.9% |
| Greenpanel Industries Ltd.GREENPANELRs 205.73 · −10.2% | Rs 205.73 | −10.20% | 70.4% | 39.6% |
| Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.EIFFLRs 233.10 · −9.1% | Rs 233.10 | −9.07% | 71.1% | 40.4% |
| Shoppers Stop Ltd.SHOPERSTOPRs 303.85 · −17.1% | Rs 303.85 | −17.07% | 57.3% | 26.9% |
| Nitco Ltd.NITCORs 74.77 · −9.9% | Rs 74.77 | −9.90% | 52.8% | 22.5% |
| Gland Pharma Ltd.GLANDHealthcareRs 1,822.20 · −1.3% | Rs 1,822.20 | −1.32% | 58.1% | 28.6% |
| Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd.SMARTWORKSRs 410.05 · −11.4% | Rs 410.05 | −11.38% | 76.5% | 48.6% |
| Ravindra Energy Ltd.RELTDRs 146.95 · +0.2% | Rs 146.95 | +0.21% | 54.5% | 27.1% |
| Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.VMMConsumer ServicesRs 117.78 · −6.5% | Rs 117.78 | −6.49% | 79.8% | 53% |
| Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd.INDBANKRs 35.47 · −0.5% | Rs 35.47 | −0.45% | 55.7% | 29% |
New 52-week highs and lows
On closing prices adjusted for splits and bonuses; a stock needs a full year of record to count.
Oquilia’s record of NSE closes starts on 1 October 2025, so 52-week figures begin with October 2026.
Stocks nearest their 52-week high · nearest their 52-week low
Bulk and block deals
Trades NSE discloses by name: a bulk deal is over 0.5% of a company's shares in a day; a block deal goes through NSE's separate block window. Largest by value over the month.
NSE publishes only the latest session’s deal files, so Oquilia’s record of them starts on 27 October 2026.
No bulk or block deal on record for the month.
How these numbers are made
- Stock movesare closing prices against the previous close, adjusted on each ex-date for splits, bonuses and rights from NSE’s corporate-action list, and chained over the week or month. Dividends are not added back.
- Breadthcounts NSE main-board companies (EQ and trade-for-trade series, ETFs left out) that traded in the period; the Nifty 500 is today’s list of members.
- Indicesare NSE’s own closing values; a week’s or month’s move runs from the close before it began.
- Volume and deliveryare judged against each stock’s own 20 sessions before the period, among liquid stocks only: EQ series, a close of Rs 10 or more, Rs 1 crore or more traded a session over those 20 sessions, and trades on at least 80% of them.
- Sources. NSE equity bhavcopy (prices, volume, delivery); NSE index closing values; NSE corporate actions and price data (PR zip); NSE bulk deals (latest session); NSE block deals (latest session); NSE Nifty 500 constituents.
Questions
How did the Nifty 50 do in February 2026?
The Nifty 50 ended at 25,178.65, down 0.56% from the close on 30 January 2026. Nifty Bank +1.54%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +1.17%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +0.30%.
Which sectors did best and worst in February 2026?
Best: Nifty Consumer Durables (+9.30%), Nifty PSU Bank (+8.88%) and Nifty Healthcare Index (+7.03%). Worst: Nifty IT (−19.54%), Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom (−13.59%) and Nifty India Digital (−12.86%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose in February 2026?
985 NSE main-board stocks rose, 1,233 fell and 0 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 279 rose and 209 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most in February 2026?
Gainers: Avanti Feeds Ltd. (AVANTIFEED) +60.9%, Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STLTECH) +49.7% and Apar Industries Ltd. (APARINDS) +39.9%. Losers: Firstsource Solutions Ltd. (FSL) −33.4%, Hexaware Technologies Ltd. (HEXT) −32.1% and Cartrade Tech Ltd. (CARTRADE) −32.0%.
What is a volume shocker?
A liquid stock whose shares traded a session, on average, were at least twice its own average over the 20 sessions before. In February 2026 the largest were Nitin Spinners Ltd. (36.5x), Bharat Seats Ltd. (32.6x) and Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) Ltd. (24.1x). Heavy volume records interest in a stock, not its direction.
What does a delivery spike show?
Delivery is the share of traded quantity that changed hands for keeps rather than being squared off the same day. A spike here means at least half the shares traded were delivered, 15 points or more above the stock's own 20-session norm. The largest in February 2026: Innova Captab Ltd. (61.9% against 14.8%), Home First Finance Company India Ltd. (71% against 27.2%) and Maithan Alloys Ltd. (50.6% against 10.8%).
Where do these numbers come from?
From NSE's own end-of-day files: the equity bhavcopy for prices, volumes and delivery, the index closing-value file for every index, the daily PR file for corporate actions, and NSE's bulk and block deal files. Nothing here is advice to buy or sell any security.
Facts, not advice.These lists record how prices moved, from NSE’s own files. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and a past move says nothing about the next one. Oquilia is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst.