Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market in March 2026
As of 30 Mar 2026 NSE close19 sessions, moves from the 27 Feb 2026 close
The Nifty 50 ended at 22,331.40 in March 2026, down 11.31% from the close on 27 February 2026. Of 2,235 NSE main-board stocks, 205 rose and 2,030 fell in March 2026; in the Nifty 500, 49 rose and 441 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty CPSE led, down 2.62%, and Nifty PSU Bank trailed, down 19.83%.
- Nifty 50
- −11.31%
- at 22,331.40
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 205 / 2,030
- 0 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 49 / 441
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the month, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 22,331.40 | −2,847.25 | −11.31% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 60,349.80 | −9,361.10 | −13.43% |
| Nifty 500 | 20,528.05 | −2,638.80 | −11.39% |
| Nifty Bank | 50,275.35 | −10,253.65 | −16.94% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 52,650.00 | −6,465.60 | −10.94% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 15,203.80 | −1,725.10 | −10.19% |
| India VIX | 27.89 | +14.19 | +103.58% |
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 CPSE−2.62%
- Nifty Pharma−3.14%
- Nifty REITs & InvITs−4.26%
- Nifty Healthcare Index−4.51%
- Nifty IT−5.04%
- Nifty MidSmall Healthcare−5.12%
- Nifty500 Healthcare−5.18%
- Nifty Energy−5.93%
Laggards
- Nifty PSU Bank−19.83%
- Nifty Bank−16.94%
- Nifty Waves−16.82%
- Nifty Realty−16.58%
- Nifty India Tourism−16.39%
- Nifty Private Bank−15.63%
- Nifty Financial Services−15.60%
- Nifty Auto−15.59%
All 55 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty CPSE | 6,900.85 | −2.62% |
| Nifty Pharma | 22,232.25 | −3.14% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,308.87 | −4.26% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 14,201.05 | −4.51% |
| Nifty IT | 29,062.60 | −5.04% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 41,705.75 | −5.12% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 17,882.20 | −5.18% |
| Nifty Energy | 34,849.70 | −5.93% |
| Nifty India Digital | 7,268.60 | −7.51% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 4,251.80 | −7.64% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,127.75 | −8.32% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 7,779.10 | −8.47% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,559.00 | −8.58% |
| Nifty Metal | 11,138.40 | −9.00% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,075.85 | −9.02% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 33,378.90 | −10.01% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 24,936.00 | −10.19% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 8,560.95 | −10.19% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 10,334.35 | −10.43% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 13,339.65 | −10.45% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 10,191.85 | −10.84% |
| Nifty Media | 1,261.85 | −10.90% |
| Nifty FMCG | 45,538.65 | −10.96% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 32,165.37 | −10.99% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 14,032.55 | −11.03% |
| Nifty India Defence | 7,214.30 | −11.23% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 13,416.50 | −11.51% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 13,255.55 | −11.77% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 8,115.07 | −11.99% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 10,788.05 | −12.04% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 33,023.30 | −12.14% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 15,848.50 | −12.17% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 18,073.80 | −12.20% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 28,363.60 | −12.26% |
| Nifty MNC | 27,791.25 | −12.34% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 12,787.65 | −12.65% |
| Nifty Housing | 10,501.60 | −12.67% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 9,703.55 | −12.85% |
| Nifty Rural | 13,918.35 | −13.11% |
| Nifty Cement | 13,767.34 | −13.91% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 12,986.10 | −13.91% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 27,011.20 | −13.95% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 2,748.95 | −14.19% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 21,520.00 | −14.59% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 2,631.45 | −14.75% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 25,705.60 | −14.97% |
| Nifty Mobility | 19,388.85 | −15.23% |
| Nifty Auto | 23,769.60 | −15.59% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 23,521.80 | −15.60% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 24,144.85 | −15.63% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 6,517.65 | −16.39% |
| Nifty Realty | 651.15 | −16.58% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,582.65 | −16.82% |
| Nifty Bank | 50,275.35 | −16.94% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 7,873.45 | −19.83% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the month, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Focus Ltd.PFOCUS | Rs 329.35 | +29.24% |
| 2 | Premier Energies Ltd.PREMIERENE | Rs 891.65 | +21.98% |
| 3 | Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.ACUTAAS | Rs 2,558.60 | +18.52% |
| 4 | Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.JAINREC | Rs 456.50 | +15.42% |
| 5 | Waaree Energies Ltd.WAAREEENER | Rs 3,109.80 | +14.78% |
| 6 | Aether Industries Ltd.AETHER | Rs 1,094.50 | +14.18% |
| 7 | Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.EMMVEE | Rs 217.37 | +11.36% |
| 8 | Urban Company Ltd.URBANCO | Rs 118.86 | +10.98% |
| 9 | ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.ACMESOLAR | Rs 261.61 | +10.85% |
| 10 | Sterlite Technologies Ltd.STLTECH | Rs 176.36 | +10.79% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDBI Bank Ltd.IDBI | Rs 61.50 | −46.99% |
| 2 | Lodha Developers Ltd.LODHA | Rs 677.00 | −31.50% |
| 3 | Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.AEGISVOPAK | Rs 161.65 | −29.12% |
| 4 | Redington Ltd.REDINGTON | Rs 199.95 | −28.70% |
| 5 | Signatureglobal (India) Ltd.SIGNATURE | Rs 714.20 | −27.84% |
| 6 | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.IOC | Rs 135.40 | −27.78% |
| 7 | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.BPCL | Rs 281.00 | −27.09% |
| 8 | Ashok Leyland Ltd.ASHOKLEY | Rs 154.13 | −26.99% |
| 9 | Devyani International Ltd.DEVYANI | Rs 94.59 | −25.78% |
| 10 | PG Electroplast Ltd.PGEL | Rs 469.90 | −25.16% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd.GUJALKALIRs 568.55 · +19.0% | Rs 568.55 | +18.97% | 442.2x | 1,32,20,638norm 29,894 |
| Jindal Drilling And Industries Ltd.JINDRILLRs 461.75 · +3.7% | Rs 461.75 | +3.69% | 70.6x | 49,81,070norm 70,593 |
| R Systems International Ltd.RSYSTEMSRs 233.75 · −19.1% | Rs 233.75 | −19.15% | 69.2x | 72,47,030norm 1,04,664 |
| TTK Prestige Ltd.TTKPRESTIGRs 428.70 · −18.0% | Rs 428.70 | −17.98% | 44.9x | 8,67,406norm 19,322 |
| RPSG VENTURES Ltd.RPSGVENTRs 800.20 · +17.3% | Rs 800.20 | +17.34% | 36.7x | 14,87,348norm 40,573 |
| Ramky Infrastructure Ltd.RAMKYRs 425.10 · −6.9% | Rs 425.10 | −6.93% | 36.2x | 14,58,356norm 40,304 |
| Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.FACTChemicalsRs 749.15 · +0.8% | Rs 749.15 | +0.77% | 31.9x | 29,46,151norm 92,285 |
| ITI Ltd.ITITelecommunicationRs 239.05 · −11.6% | Rs 239.05 | −11.56% | 29.3x | 92,19,922norm 3,14,841 |
| Adani Total Gas Ltd.ATGLOil Gas & Consumable FuelsRs 509.95 · −0.4% | Rs 509.95 | −0.40% | 28.3x | 1,16,01,329norm 4,09,610 |
| Bajel Projects Ltd.BAJELRs 137.27 · −15.0% | Rs 137.27 | −15.02% | 28x | 45,86,565norm 1,64,093 |
| NOCIL Ltd.NOCILRs 153.61 · +6.3% | Rs 153.61 | +6.30% | 27.4x | 1,11,59,017norm 4,06,963 |
| Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd.DALMIASUGRs 394.35 · +30.6% | Rs 394.35 | +30.56% | 27.3x | 18,54,827norm 67,998 |
| Zydus Wellness Ltd.ZYDUSWELLFast Moving Consumer GoodsRs 426.35 · +10.8% | Rs 426.35 | +10.77% | 22.6x | 42,87,566norm 1,89,761 |
| Ideaforge Technology Ltd.IDEAFORGERs 371.75 · −10.0% | Rs 371.75 | −9.99% | 15.1x | 22,63,713norm 1,50,076 |
| Cyient DLM Ltd.CYIENTDLMRs 272.30 · −12.9% | Rs 272.30 | −12.89% | 14.6x | 31,83,764norm 2,18,285 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashiana Housing Ltd.ASHIANARs 279.70 · −13.8% | Rs 279.70 | −13.75% | 53.1% | 13.4% |
| NDL Ventures Ltd.NDLVENTURERs 117.00 · +1.4% | Rs 117.00 | +1.45% | 76.5% | 37.1% |
| Sheela Foam Ltd.SFLRs 465.05 · −15.1% | Rs 465.05 | −15.06% | 60% | 21.6% |
| Rane (Madras) Ltd.RMLRs 620.00 · −26.2% | Rs 620.00 | −26.24% | 62.5% | 24.3% |
| KN Agri Resources Ltd.KNAGRIRs 171.99 · −4.3% | Rs 171.99 | −4.33% | 74.4% | 36.3% |
| Garware Technical Fibres Ltd.GARFIBRESRs 606.25 · −5.6% | Rs 606.25 | −5.63% | 61.6% | 24.9% |
| Gandhi Special Tubes Ltd.GANDHITUBERs 758.20 · −13.2% | Rs 758.20 | −13.20% | 58% | 21.6% |
| GTPL Hathway Ltd.GTPLRs 56.20 · −3.9% | Rs 56.20 | −3.87% | 73% | 37% |
| Wakefit Innovations Ltd.WAKEFITRs 152.01 · −18.6% | Rs 152.01 | −18.64% | 63% | 27.8% |
| Devyani International Ltd.DEVYANIConsumer ServicesRs 94.59 · −25.8% | Rs 94.59 | −25.78% | 50.3% | 15.5% |
| India Nippon Electricals Ltd.INDNIPPONRs 679.15 · −17.9% | Rs 679.15 | −17.91% | 53.3% | 19.6% |
| Arihant Capital Markets Ltd.ARIHANTCAPRs 58.19 · −27.4% | Rs 58.19 | −27.42% | 51.5% | 19.7% |
| Polyplex Corporation Ltd.POLYPLEXRs 747.80 · −11.8% | Rs 747.80 | −11.85% | 51.4% | 19.6% |
| India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.ITDCRs 370.50 · −29.5% | Rs 370.50 | −29.52% | 52.2% | 20.7% |
| Bharat Wire Ropes Ltd.BHARATWIRERs 157.55 · −11.6% | Rs 157.55 | −11.64% | 54% | 23% |
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 March 2026?
The Nifty 50 ended at 22,331.40, down 11.31% from the close on 27 February 2026. Nifty Bank −16.94%, NIFTY Midcap 100 −10.94%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 −10.19%.
Which sectors did best and worst in March 2026?
Best: Nifty CPSE (−2.62%), Nifty Pharma (−3.14%) and Nifty REITs & InvITs (−4.26%). Worst: Nifty PSU Bank (−19.83%), Nifty Bank (−16.94%) and Nifty Waves (−16.82%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose in March 2026?
205 NSE main-board stocks rose, 2,030 fell and 0 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 49 rose and 441 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most in March 2026?
Gainers: Prime Focus Ltd. (PFOCUS) +29.2%, Premier Energies Ltd. (PREMIERENE) +22.0% and Acutaas Chemicals Ltd. (ACUTAAS) +18.5%. Losers: IDBI Bank Ltd. (IDBI) −47.0%, Lodha Developers Ltd. (LODHA) −31.5% and Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd. (AEGISVOPAK) −29.1%.
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 March 2026 the largest were Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. (442.2x), Jindal Drilling And Industries Ltd. (70.6x) and R Systems International Ltd. (69.2x). 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 March 2026: Ashiana Housing Ltd. (53.1% against 13.4%), NDL Ventures Ltd. (76.5% against 37.1%) and Sheela Foam Ltd. (60% against 21.6%).
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.