Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market, week of 16 Mar 2026
As of 20 Mar 2026 NSE close5 sessions, moves from the 13 Mar 2026 close
The Nifty 50 ended at 23,114.50 in the week of 16 Mar 2026, down 0.16% from the close on 13 March 2026. Of 2,231 NSE main-board stocks, 966 rose and 1,258 fell in the week of 16 Mar 2026; in the Nifty 500, 245 rose and 245 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty India Internet led, up 3.67%, and Nifty India Defence trailed, down 2.41%.
- Nifty 50
- −0.16%
- at 23,114.50
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 966 / 1,258
- 7 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 245 / 245
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the week, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 23,114.50 | −36.60 | −0.16% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 63,862.30 | −829.15 | −1.28% |
| Nifty 500 | 21,327.90 | −63.30 | −0.30% |
| Nifty Bank | 53,427.05 | −330.80 | −0.62% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 54,855.50 | +94.40 | +0.17% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 15,718.60 | −176.65 | −1.11% |
| India VIX | 22.81 | +0.16 | +0.71% |
Sectors and themes
Every NSE sectoral and thematic index, ranked by its move over the week. Broad-market, strategy and bond indices are left out.
Leaders
- Nifty India Internet+3.67%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group+3.38%
- Nifty Auto+2.15%
- Nifty Transportation & Logistics+2.02%
- Nifty India Digital+1.84%
- Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR)+1.49%
- Nifty EV & New Age Automotive+1.27%
- Nifty India New Age Consumption+1.18%
Laggards
- Nifty India Defence−2.41%
- Nifty Oil & Gas−2.23%
- Nifty Waves−2.09%
- Nifty FMCG−1.91%
- Nifty Realty−1.89%
- Nifty PSE−1.88%
- Nifty India Railways PSU−1.87%
- Nifty Financial Services 25/50−1.53%
All 56 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty India Internet | 1,124.50 | +3.67% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 33,285.43 | +3.38% |
| Nifty Auto | 24,715.90 | +2.15% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 22,444.65 | +2.02% |
| Nifty India Digital | 7,472.95 | +1.84% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 34,698.85 | +1.49% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 2,760.75 | +1.27% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 10,163.90 | +1.18% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 13,857.75 | +1.13% |
| Nifty Metal | 11,412.75 | +1.06% |
| Nifty Mobility | 20,254.05 | +1.03% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 10,671.65 | +0.91% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 13,251.10 | +0.88% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,584.60 | +0.80% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 7,964.30 | +0.71% |
| Nifty Cement | 14,114.72 | +0.67% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 8,342.63 | +0.67% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 19,123.30 | +0.57% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,390.50 | +0.53% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 13,956.44 | +0.50% |
| Nifty IT | 29,199.60 | +0.44% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 8,800.15 | +0.36% |
| Nifty Media | 1,305.10 | +0.31% |
| Nifty Housing | 10,902.60 | +0.30% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 13,798.55 | +0.11% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 4,436.85 | −0.05% |
| Nifty Rural | 14,562.15 | −0.10% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 13,482.35 | −0.12% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 10,664.80 | −0.16% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 14,572.40 | −0.31% |
| Nifty Energy | 35,908.30 | −0.45% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 6,919.05 | −0.55% |
| Nifty Bank | 53,427.05 | −0.62% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 34,740.35 | −0.77% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,026.75 | −0.79% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 29,475.65 | −0.80% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 25,267.65 | −0.95% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,315.33 | −0.97% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 28,588.05 | −1.09% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 42,000.15 | −1.25% |
| Nifty Pharma | 22,540.70 | −1.28% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 16,494.60 | −1.36% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,690.47 | −1.38% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 25,953.40 | −1.39% |
| Nifty MNC | 28,875.00 | −1.39% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 18,092.65 | −1.41% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 24,781.15 | −1.42% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 14,383.45 | −1.50% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 27,131.85 | −1.53% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 2,904.55 | −1.87% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,882.00 | −1.88% |
| Nifty Realty | 696.40 | −1.89% |
| Nifty FMCG | 47,007.55 | −1.91% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,711.95 | −2.09% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,034.95 | −2.23% |
| Nifty India Defence | 7,735.50 | −2.41% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the week, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olectra Greentech Ltd.OLECTRA | Rs 1,097.40 | +24.64% |
| 2 | Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.JPPOWER | Rs 16.36 | +17.70% |
| 3 | Waaree Energies Ltd.WAAREEENER | Rs 3,165.90 | +16.11% |
| 4 | Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.CHENNPETRO | Rs 1,064.75 | +15.96% |
| 5 | Aether Industries Ltd.AETHER | Rs 1,155.55 | +15.50% |
| 6 | Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.ACUTAAS | Rs 2,399.80 | +15.16% |
| 7 | JBM Auto Ltd.JBMA | Rs 567.25 | +14.76% |
| 8 | Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.EMMVEE | Rs 228.57 | +14.14% |
| 9 | MMTC Ltd.MMTC | Rs 60.04 | +12.67% |
| 10 | Brainbees Solutions Ltd.FIRSTCRY | Rs 250.87 | +12.17% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDBI Bank Ltd.IDBI | Rs 73.07 | −20.73% |
| 2 | Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.RKFORGE | Rs 499.60 | −10.67% |
| 3 | Petronet LNG Ltd.PETRONET | Rs 257.65 | −10.01% |
| 4 | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.BPCL | Rs 287.80 | −9.87% |
| 5 | Bandhan Bank Ltd.BANDHANBNK | Rs 158.44 | −9.72% |
| 6 | Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.CHOLAHLDNG | Rs 1,407.60 | −9.42% |
| 7 | Solar Industries India Ltd.SOLARINDS | Rs 12,934.00 | −9.24% |
| 8 | Sundaram Finance Ltd.SUNDARMFIN | Rs 4,678.00 | −8.96% |
| 9 | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.HINDPETRO | Rs 336.30 | −8.80% |
| 10 | Timken India Ltd.TIMKEN | Rs 3,163.30 | −8.19% |
Volume shockers
Liquid stocks whose shares traded a session, on average, were at least twice their own 20-session average before the week.
| Company | Close | Change | Volume vs norm | Shares a session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd.GUJALKALIRs 538.25 · +25.0% | Rs 538.25 | +24.97% | 436.8x | 1,43,45,653norm 32,846 |
| ITI Ltd.ITITelecommunicationRs 270.60 · +11.7% | Rs 270.60 | +11.68% | 124.9x | 3,35,33,195norm 2,68,580 |
| Bajel Projects Ltd.BAJELRs 163.00 · +16.5% | Rs 163.00 | +16.46% | 103.2x | 1,64,31,177norm 1,59,260 |
| JBM Auto Ltd.JBMAAutomobile and Auto ComponentsRs 567.25 · +14.8% | Rs 567.25 | +14.76% | 60.4x | 1,41,00,184norm 2,33,579 |
| Gokul Agro Resources Ltd.GOKULAGRORs 181.54 · +13.7% | Rs 181.54 | +13.66% | 54.3x | 1,78,61,992norm 3,29,221 |
| Cyient DLM Ltd.CYIENTDLMRs 303.80 · −0.5% | Rs 303.80 | −0.49% | 52.6x | 1,05,96,471norm 2,01,502 |
| Asahi India Glass Ltd.ASAHIINDIAAutomobile and Auto ComponentsRs 810.45 · −2.4% | Rs 810.45 | −2.36% | 32.5x | 24,46,857norm 75,314 |
| MMTC Ltd.MMTCServicesRs 60.04 · +12.7% | Rs 60.04 | +12.67% | 23.2x | 3,14,60,528norm 13,54,963 |
| KIOCL Ltd.KIOCLRs 351.75 · +16.9% | Rs 351.75 | +16.86% | 16.4x | 29,51,141norm 1,80,156 |
| Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd.GANECOSRs 805.20 · +2.4% | Rs 805.20 | +2.43% | 12.7x | 12,88,380norm 1,01,260 |
| Capacit'e Infraprojects Ltd.CAPACITERs 223.88 · +18.6% | Rs 223.88 | +18.64% | 11.6x | 52,31,464norm 4,50,721 |
| Inox Green Energy Services Ltd.INOXGREENRs 150.40 · +4.5% | Rs 150.40 | +4.47% | 11.6x | 1,47,57,004norm 12,72,967 |
| Urban Company Ltd.URBANCOConsumer ServicesRs 114.12 · +3.6% | Rs 114.12 | +3.62% | 11.3x | 4,06,56,369norm 35,88,623 |
| MOIL Ltd.MOILRs 291.60 · +12.1% | Rs 291.60 | +12.09% | 11.2x | 72,87,605norm 6,49,555 |
| ROUTE MOBILE Ltd.ROUTERs 468.00 · +1.6% | Rs 468.00 | +1.61% | 10.7x | 21,99,626norm 2,06,308 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Ltd.MANAKCOATRs 106.16 · −5.0% | Rs 106.16 | −4.99% | 61.3% | 8.9% |
| KN Agri Resources Ltd.KNAGRIRs 171.09 · −4.3% | Rs 171.09 | −4.31% | 87.2% | 37.2% |
| NDL Ventures Ltd.NDLVENTURERs 114.05 · +0.6% | Rs 114.05 | +0.56% | 81.9% | 36.5% |
| The Ruby Mills Ltd.RUBYMILLSRs 201.05 · +1.7% | Rs 201.05 | +1.73% | 60.5% | 16.9% |
| Borosil Ltd.BOROLTDRs 222.01 · −2.4% | Rs 222.01 | −2.38% | 57.1% | 18.6% |
| Capillary Technologies India Ltd.CAPILLARYRs 507.40 · −1.6% | Rs 507.40 | −1.58% | 75.8% | 38.3% |
| Gandhi Special Tubes Ltd.GANDHITUBERs 803.20 · −0.5% | Rs 803.20 | −0.51% | 57.6% | 20.6% |
| Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.NIVABUPARs 70.00 · −3.2% | Rs 70.00 | −3.18% | 70.3% | 33.9% |
| Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd.JAGSNPHARMRs 183.34 · +0.2% | Rs 183.34 | +0.21% | 64.9% | 29.5% |
| Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd.HGSRs 362.25 · −1.3% | Rs 362.25 | −1.33% | 65.6% | 31.7% |
| Rhetan TMT Ltd.RHETANRs 25.01 · +2.0% | Rs 25.01 | +2.00% | 68% | 34.3% |
| Travel Food Services Ltd.TRAVELFOODRs 1,118.30 · −5.0% | Rs 1,118.30 | −5.02% | 92% | 59.4% |
| CORONA Remedies Ltd.CORONARs 1,650.50 · +7.3% | Rs 1,650.50 | +7.27% | 70.4% | 38.1% |
| BLS International Services Ltd.BLSConsumer ServicesRs 240.60 · −2.6% | Rs 240.60 | −2.57% | 50.4% | 19.5% |
| Arihant Capital Markets Ltd.ARIHANTCAPRs 68.01 · −1.6% | Rs 68.01 | −1.63% | 50% | 21.1% |
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 week.
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 week.
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 the week of 16 Mar 2026?
The Nifty 50 ended at 23,114.50, down 0.16% from the close on 13 March 2026. Nifty Bank −0.62%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +0.17%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 −1.11%.
Which sectors did best and worst in the week of 16 Mar 2026?
Best: Nifty India Internet (+3.67%), Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group (+3.38%) and Nifty Auto (+2.15%). Worst: Nifty India Defence (−2.41%), Nifty Oil & Gas (−2.23%) and Nifty Waves (−2.09%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose in the week of 16 Mar 2026?
966 NSE main-board stocks rose, 1,258 fell and 7 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 245 rose and 245 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most in the week of 16 Mar 2026?
Gainers: Olectra Greentech Ltd. (OLECTRA) +24.6%, Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. (JPPOWER) +17.7% and Waaree Energies Ltd. (WAAREEENER) +16.1%. Losers: IDBI Bank Ltd. (IDBI) −20.7%, Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. (RKFORGE) −10.7% and Petronet LNG Ltd. (PETRONET) −10.0%.
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 the week of 16 Mar 2026 the largest were Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. (436.8x), ITI Ltd. (124.9x) and Bajel Projects Ltd. (103.2x). 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 the week of 16 Mar 2026: Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Ltd. (61.3% against 8.9%), KN Agri Resources Ltd. (87.2% against 37.2%) and NDL Ventures Ltd. (81.9% against 36.5%).
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.