Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market in April 2026
As of 30 Apr 2026 NSE close20 sessions, moves from the 30 Mar 2026 close
The Nifty 50 ended at 23,997.55 in April 2026, up 7.46% from the close on 30 March 2026. Of 2,348 NSE main-board stocks, 2,213 rose and 135 fell in April 2026; in the Nifty 500, 467 rose and 24 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty India Defence led, up 24.38%, and Nifty IT trailed, up 1.00%.
- Nifty 50
- +7.46%
- at 23,997.55
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 2,213 / 135
- 0 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 467 / 24
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the month, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 23,997.55 | +1,666.15 | +7.46% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 69,643.90 | +9,294.10 | +15.40% |
| Nifty 500 | 22,683.55 | +2,155.50 | +10.50% |
| Nifty Bank | 54,863.35 | +4,588.00 | +9.13% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 59,784.85 | +7,134.85 | +13.55% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 18,007.15 | +2,803.35 | +18.44% |
| India VIX | 18.46 | −9.43 | −33.81% |
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 India Defence+24.38%
- Nifty Capital Markets+23.20%
- Nifty Waves+22.97%
- Nifty Realty+21.87%
- Nifty MidSmall Financial Services+17.45%
- Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics+17.21%
- Nifty Energy+16.99%
- Nifty India Railways PSU+16.76%
Laggards
- Nifty IT+1.00%
- Nifty REITs & InvITs+2.37%
- Nifty Pharma+4.66%
- Nifty Healthcare Index+5.05%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group+5.79%
- Nifty500 Healthcare+6.27%
- Nifty Services Sector+6.65%
- Nifty India Digital+6.77%
All 56 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty India Defence | 8,973.45 | +24.38% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 5,238.05 | +23.20% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,946.15 | +22.97% |
| Nifty Realty | 793.55 | +21.87% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 21,227.40 | +17.45% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,945.50 | +17.21% |
| Nifty Energy | 40,771.90 | +16.99% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 3,209.80 | +16.76% |
| Nifty Media | 1,456.00 | +15.39% |
| Nifty Metal | 12,833.05 | +15.21% |
| Nifty MNC | 31,886.60 | +14.74% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 30,858.35 | +14.24% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 28,480.50 | +14.21% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 2,995.85 | +13.85% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 37,968.20 | +13.75% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 14,747.25 | +13.56% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 14,509.05 | +13.46% |
| Nifty Housing | 11,888.95 | +13.21% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,173.45 | +13.04% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 37,273.00 | +12.87% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 10,929.15 | +12.63% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,332.70 | +12.51% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,210.00 | +12.47% |
| Nifty Commodities | 10,238.10 | +12.16% |
| Nifty FMCG | 51,072.10 | +12.15% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 17,711.90 | +11.76% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 14,851.55 | +11.33% |
| Nifty PSE | 10,629.05 | +11.19% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 15,550.30 | +10.82% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 14,676.60 | +10.72% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,417.30 | +10.48% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 14,777.44 | +10.14% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,419.35 | +10.03% |
| Nifty Rural | 15,298.95 | +9.92% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,793.86 | +9.88% |
| Nifty Mobility | 21,271.80 | +9.71% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 8,532.15 | +9.68% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 23,584.35 | +9.59% |
| Nifty Bank | 54,863.35 | +9.13% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 25,657.35 | +9.08% |
| Nifty Auto | 25,917.60 | +9.04% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 26,281.75 | +8.85% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 27,958.55 | +8.76% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,694.65 | +8.40% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,456.25 | +8.05% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 44,973.80 | +7.84% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,482.60 | +7.74% |
| Nifty Cement | 14,831.55 | +7.73% |
| Nifty India Digital | 7,760.60 | +6.77% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 30,248.40 | +6.65% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 19,002.85 | +6.27% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 34,029.15 | +5.79% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 14,918.40 | +5.05% |
| Nifty Pharma | 23,267.70 | +4.66% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,339.90 | +2.37% |
| Nifty IT | 29,353.90 | +1.00% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the month, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTAR Technologies Ltd.MTARTECH | Rs 6,457.10 | +86.21% |
| 2 | HFCL Ltd.HFCL | Rs 116.03 | +70.98% |
| 3 | Sterlite Technologies Ltd.STLTECH | Rs 294.80 | +67.16% |
| 4 | Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.OLAELEC | Rs 36.56 | +60.35% |
| 5 | Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.COHANCE | Rs 483.25 | +60.31% |
| 6 | Cemindia Projects Ltd.CEMPRO | Rs 815.25 | +59.56% |
| 7 | Gallantt Ispat Ltd.GALLANTT | Rs 861.85 | +57.10% |
| 8 | Welspun Corp Ltd.WELCORP | Rs 1,266.75 | +55.87% |
| 9 | Adani Green Energy Ltd.ADANIGREEN | Rs 1,227.15 | +52.08% |
| 10 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.GRSE | Rs 2,930.80 | +48.56% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCL Technologies Ltd.HCLTECH | Rs 1,199.10 | −10.62% |
| 2 | Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd.MRPL | Rs 167.55 | −6.83% |
| 3 | Prime Focus Ltd.PFOCUS | Rs 309.95 | −5.89% |
| 4 | Infosys Ltd.INFY | Rs 1,181.80 | −5.50% |
| 5 | United Breweries Ltd.UBL | Rs 1,458.60 | −5.29% |
| 6 | Ipca Laboratories Ltd.IPCALAB | Rs 1,530.90 | −4.39% |
| 7 | Astral Ltd.ASTRAL | Rs 1,529.70 | −4.33% |
| 8 | Sammaan Capital Ltd.SAMMAANCAP | Rs 144.61 | −3.28% |
| 9 | Supreme Industries Ltd.SUPREMEIND | Rs 3,622.60 | −3.27% |
| 10 | IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.IRB | Rs 21.54 | −2.71% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.ITDCRs 586.50 · +58.3% | Rs 586.50 | +58.30% | 91.1x | 34,00,389norm 37,316 |
| Wonder Electricals Ltd.WELRs 105.59 · +10.1% | Rs 105.59 | +10.06% | 71.4x | 69,52,179norm 97,346 |
| Gallantt Ispat Ltd.GALLANTTCapital GoodsRs 861.85 · +57.1% | Rs 861.85 | +57.10% | 66.3x | 88,28,415norm 1,33,189 |
| IRM Energy Ltd.IRMENERGYRs 356.91 · +97.8% | Rs 356.91 | +97.85% | 54.9x | 1,49,78,488norm 2,72,608 |
| V-Mart Retail Ltd.VMARTRs 616.45 · +29.2% | Rs 616.45 | +29.18% | 45.3x | 54,42,885norm 1,20,197 |
| Rolex Rings Ltd.ROLEXRINGSRs 145.82 · +31.4% | Rs 145.82 | +31.37% | 24.7x | 1,24,03,502norm 5,02,267 |
| The New India Assurance Company Ltd.NIACLFinancial ServicesRs 160.60 · +36.3% | Rs 160.60 | +36.31% | 13.4x | 78,22,786norm 5,81,628 |
| Triveni Turbine Ltd.TRITURBINECapital GoodsRs 573.25 · +30.3% | Rs 573.25 | +30.33% | 12.8x | 48,42,236norm 3,79,093 |
| Greenply Industries Ltd.GREENPLYRs 267.35 · +48.3% | Rs 267.35 | +48.27% | 12.5x | 32,84,786norm 2,62,603 |
| Aqylon Nexus Ltd.AQYLONRs 50.25 · −0.9% | Rs 50.25 | −0.89% | 12.2x | 29,68,672norm 2,43,685 |
| Bharat Wire Ropes Ltd.BHARATWIRERs 222.03 · +40.9% | Rs 222.03 | +40.93% | 11.4x | 19,30,947norm 1,68,747 |
| Lux Industries Ltd.LUXINDRs 1,398.20 · +69.3% | Rs 1,398.20 | +69.29% | 10.4x | 6,96,956norm 67,236 |
| RPG Life Sciences Ltd.RPGLIFERs 2,295.00 · +23.5% | Rs 2,295.00 | +23.54% | 9.4x | 98,580norm 10,538 |
| Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.COHANCEHealthcareRs 483.25 · +60.3% | Rs 483.25 | +60.31% | 9.2x | 81,13,404norm 8,84,172 |
| Prism Johnson Ltd.PRSMJOHNSNRs 133.84 · +7.0% | Rs 133.84 | +7.02% | 8.4x | 18,32,933norm 2,16,996 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ruby Mills Ltd.RUBYMILLSRs 236.79 · +17.1% | Rs 236.79 | +17.08% | 62.6% | 18.7% |
| Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Ltd.MANAKCOATRs 108.89 · +12.6% | Rs 108.89 | +12.58% | 57% | 14.6% |
| G R Infraprojects Ltd.GRINFRARs 937.20 · +17.8% | Rs 937.20 | +17.75% | 59.5% | 21.6% |
| Foseco India Ltd.FOSECOINDRs 4,719.10 · +1.4% | Rs 4,719.10 | +1.42% | 53.5% | 18.7% |
| Nucleus Software Exports Ltd.NUCLEUSRs 803.10 · +11.1% | Rs 803.10 | +11.12% | 56.7% | 23.1% |
| Indraprastha Gas Ltd.IGLOil Gas & Consumable FuelsRs 166.02 · +14.0% | Rs 166.02 | +14.01% | 69.8% | 43.5% |
| Orient Electric Ltd.ORIENTELECRs 184.16 · +17.8% | Rs 184.16 | +17.82% | 58.2% | 32.5% |
| WESTLIFE FOODWORLD Ltd.WESTLIFERs 475.85 · −1.1% | Rs 475.85 | −1.13% | 56.8% | 32.9% |
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd.SANOFICONRRs 4,763.90 · +10.8% | Rs 4,763.90 | +10.83% | 52.8% | 29.5% |
| Polyplex Corporation Ltd.POLYPLEXRs 946.20 · +26.5% | Rs 946.20 | +26.53% | 51.7% | 29.2% |
| KSB Ltd.KSBCapital GoodsRs 978.60 · +22.8% | Rs 978.60 | +22.81% | 55.1% | 34.4% |
| Cello World Ltd.CELLORs 417.50 · +7.5% | Rs 417.50 | +7.46% | 68.1% | 47.9% |
| ASK Automotive Ltd.ASKAUTOLTDRs 439.95 · −1.1% | Rs 439.95 | −1.08% | 66% | 46.7% |
| Hatsun Agro Product Ltd.HATSUNRs 963.45 · +4.3% | Rs 963.45 | +4.34% | 70.5% | 51.5% |
| AIA Engineering Ltd.AIAENGCapital GoodsRs 3,949.60 · +8.6% | Rs 3,949.60 | +8.61% | 53.5% | 34.6% |
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 April 2026?
The Nifty 50 ended at 23,997.55, up 7.46% from the close on 30 March 2026. Nifty Bank +9.13%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +13.55%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +18.44%.
Which sectors did best and worst in April 2026?
Best: Nifty India Defence (+24.38%), Nifty Capital Markets (+23.20%) and Nifty Waves (+22.97%). Worst: Nifty IT (+1.00%), Nifty REITs & InvITs (+2.37%) and Nifty Pharma (+4.66%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose in April 2026?
2,213 NSE main-board stocks rose, 135 fell and 0 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 467 rose and 24 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most in April 2026?
Gainers: MTAR Technologies Ltd. (MTARTECH) +86.2%, HFCL Ltd. (HFCL) +71.0% and Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STLTECH) +67.2%. Losers: HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCLTECH) −10.6%, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) −6.8% and Prime Focus Ltd. (PFOCUS) −5.9%.
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 April 2026 the largest were India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (91.1x), Wonder Electricals Ltd. (71.4x) and Gallantt Ispat Ltd. (66.3x). 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 April 2026: The Ruby Mills Ltd. (62.6% against 18.7%), Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Ltd. (57% against 14.6%) and G R Infraprojects Ltd. (59.5% 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.