Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 20 February 2026
As of 20 Feb 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 19 Feb 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 25,571.25 on 20 February 2026, up 116.90 points (+0.46%). Of 2,208 NSE main-board stocks, 920 rose and 1,264 fell; in the Nifty 500, 254 rose and 230 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty PSU Bank led, up 1.68%, and Nifty IT trailed, down 0.98%.
- Nifty 50
- +0.46%
- at 25,571.25
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 920 / 1,264
- 24 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 254 / 230
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 25,571.25 | +116.90 | +0.46% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 69,453.65 | +424.90 | +0.62% |
| Nifty 500 | 23,395.00 | +97.55 | +0.42% |
| Nifty Bank | 61,172.00 | +432.45 | +0.71% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 59,513.95 | +286.30 | +0.48% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 17,002.15 | −18.20 | −0.11% |
| India VIX | 14.36 | +0.90 | +6.69% |
Sectors and themes
Every NSE sectoral and thematic index, ranked by its move over the session. Broad-market, strategy and bond indices are left out.
Leaders
- Nifty PSU Bank+1.68%
- Nifty CPSE+1.55%
- Nifty Energy+1.37%
- Nifty Metal+1.25%
- Nifty MNC+1.15%
- Nifty PSE+1.11%
- Nifty India Railways PSU+1.06%
- Nifty Housing+0.97%
Laggards
- Nifty IT−0.98%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group−0.86%
- Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom−0.83%
- Nifty Waves−0.62%
- Nifty India Digital−0.45%
- Nifty REITs & InvITs−0.40%
- Nifty Media−0.28%
- Nifty MidSmall Healthcare−0.23%
All 55 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty PSU Bank | 9,665.80 | +1.68% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,022.35 | +1.55% |
| Nifty Energy | 36,581.15 | +1.37% |
| Nifty Metal | 11,989.95 | +1.25% |
| Nifty MNC | 31,211.50 | +1.15% |
| Nifty PSE | 10,366.90 | +1.11% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 3,313.55 | +1.06% |
| Nifty Housing | 12,086.45 | +0.97% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,500.05 | +0.95% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,888.45 | +0.94% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 15,061.90 | +0.82% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,060.30 | +0.81% |
| Nifty India Defence | 8,099.45 | +0.79% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,632.25 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 14,808.90 | +0.72% |
| Nifty Bank | 61,172.00 | +0.71% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 20,880.45 | +0.71% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 15,631.25 | +0.68% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 15,297.94 | +0.64% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 31,857.40 | +0.62% |
| Nifty Rural | 16,191.00 | +0.59% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,359.48 | +0.58% |
| Nifty FMCG | 51,772.70 | +0.56% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 28,908.60 | +0.52% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 28,210.60 | +0.50% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,965.30 | +0.50% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 12,092.30 | +0.47% |
| Nifty Mobility | 22,896.45 | +0.44% |
| Nifty Auto | 27,846.80 | +0.41% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 15,276.95 | +0.38% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 30,596.50 | +0.38% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 15,239.65 | +0.37% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 37,588.35 | +0.35% |
| Nifty Realty | 820.70 | +0.35% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 37,523.65 | +0.31% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 18,172.45 | +0.31% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 25,341.50 | +0.31% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,710.70 | +0.30% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 11,366.20 | +0.29% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 14,560.75 | +0.27% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 4,671.60 | +0.21% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 32,981.05 | +0.17% |
| Nifty Pharma | 22,452.40 | +0.10% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 18,458.35 | +0.06% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,252.95 | +0.04% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 28,450.50 | −0.06% |
| Nifty Cement | 16,211.04 | −0.22% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 42,563.40 | −0.23% |
| Nifty Media | 1,426.80 | −0.28% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,370.60 | −0.40% |
| Nifty India Digital | 8,270.80 | −0.45% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,951.50 | −0.62% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 8,972.40 | −0.83% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 36,815.67 | −0.86% |
| Nifty IT | 32,004.05 | −0.98% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Motor India Ltd.HYUNDAI | Rs 2,293.40 | +5.15% |
| 2 | Thermax Ltd.THERMAX | Rs 3,151.80 | +4.82% |
| 3 | ABB India Ltd.ABB | Rs 5,987.00 | +4.68% |
| 4 | Apar Industries Ltd.APARINDS | Rs 10,519.00 | +4.53% |
| 5 | Hitachi Energy India Ltd.POWERINDIA | Rs 23,871.00 | +4.46% |
| 6 | KEI Industries Ltd.KEI | Rs 4,756.00 | +4.10% |
| 7 | Tube Investments of India Ltd.TIINDIA | Rs 2,585.80 | +3.92% |
| 8 | Granules India Ltd.GRANULES | Rs 599.05 | +3.61% |
| 9 | Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.HSCL | Rs 489.70 | +3.49% |
| 10 | Hindalco Industries Ltd.HINDALCO | Rs 935.70 | +3.32% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firstsource Solutions Ltd.FSL | Rs 243.15 | −5.57% |
| 2 | Prime Focus Ltd.PFOCUS | Rs 259.22 | −5.22% |
| 3 | Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.ONESOURCE | Rs 1,269.70 | −4.18% |
| 4 | Anupam Rasayan India Ltd.ANURAS | Rs 1,285.00 | −3.95% |
| 5 | Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.IKS | Rs 1,594.40 | −3.86% |
| 6 | Clean Science and Technology Ltd.CLEAN | Rs 711.05 | −3.51% |
| 7 | Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.OLAELEC | Rs 26.55 | −3.49% |
| 8 | JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.JKTYRE | Rs 538.30 | −3.48% |
| 9 | Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.LEMONTREE | Rs 116.27 | −3.48% |
| 10 | Aditya Infotech Ltd.CPPLUS | Rs 1,499.90 | −3.48% |
Volume shockers
Liquid stocks whose shares traded in the session were at least twice their own 20-session average before the session.
| Company | Close | Change | Volume vs norm | Shares a session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesuvius India Ltd.VESUVIUSRs 556.55 · +7.6% | Rs 556.55 | +7.61% | 180.5x | 1,18,13,276norm 65,442 |
| Nitin Spinners Ltd.NITINSPINRs 383.20 · +1.7% | Rs 383.20 | +1.66% | 62.9x | 2,51,93,782norm 4,00,854 |
| Centum Electronics Ltd.CENTUMRs 2,542.80 · +10.8% | Rs 2,542.80 | +10.81% | 56.1x | 17,36,851norm 30,966 |
| KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd.KRNRs 879.10 · +11.5% | Rs 879.10 | +11.49% | 55x | 1,83,45,082norm 3,33,414 |
| Brainbees Solutions Ltd.FIRSTCRYConsumer ServicesRs 219.35 · +2.6% | Rs 219.35 | +2.62% | 23.7x | 4,78,11,442norm 20,21,567 |
| DEE Development Engineers Ltd.DEEDEVRs 230.51 · +10.1% | Rs 230.51 | +10.14% | 16.4x | 28,66,643norm 1,74,435 |
| ABB India Ltd.ABBCapital GoodsRs 5,987.00 · +4.7% | Rs 5,987.00 | +4.68% | 11.1x | 40,34,978norm 3,63,758 |
| CIE Automotive India Ltd.CIEINDIAAutomobile and Auto ComponentsRs 469.35 · +2.2% | Rs 469.35 | +2.17% | 9.7x | 19,76,820norm 2,04,633 |
| Tata Investment Corporation Ltd.TATAINVESTFinancial ServicesRs 707.10 · +2.1% | Rs 707.10 | +2.14% | 9.3x | 1,50,06,583norm 16,11,686 |
| Vikram Solar Ltd.VIKRAMSOLRRs 192.36 · −10.9% | Rs 192.36 | −10.88% | 8x | 85,55,191norm 10,67,825 |
| 5Paisa Capital Ltd.5PAISARs 323.85 · +3.3% | Rs 323.85 | +3.32% | 7.3x | 4,48,159norm 61,604 |
| Sakar Healthcare Ltd.SAKARRs 519.20 · +12.4% | Rs 519.20 | +12.43% | 6.5x | 5,99,782norm 92,061 |
| Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd.AMBIKCORs 1,400.50 · +3.8% | Rs 1,400.50 | +3.79% | 5.3x | 51,118norm 9,696 |
| Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure Ltd.TINNARUBRRs 750.65 · +6.0% | Rs 750.65 | +5.96% | 4.8x | 1,92,728norm 39,984 |
| Balaji Telefilms Ltd.BALAJITELERs 100.16 · +5.7% | Rs 100.16 | +5.73% | 4.5x | 19,07,710norm 4,28,678 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stel Holdings Ltd.STELRs 485.85 · +2.3% | Rs 485.85 | +2.27% | 74% | 18.8% |
| CCL Products (I) Ltd.CCLFast Moving Consumer GoodsRs 994.00 · +0.3% | Rs 994.00 | +0.30% | 86.1% | 36.3% |
| H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd.HGINFRARs 590.55 · −2.6% | Rs 590.55 | −2.65% | 68% | 20.3% |
| IFB Industries Ltd.IFBINDRs 1,159.10 · +1.9% | Rs 1,159.10 | +1.90% | 75.5% | 32.8% |
| MIC Electronics Ltd.MICELRs 40.65 · −1.0% | Rs 40.65 | −1.00% | 86.1% | 44.2% |
| Quess Corp Ltd.QUESSRs 202.30 · −1.6% | Rs 202.30 | −1.64% | 89.5% | 47.8% |
| Kirloskar Oil Eng Ltd.KIRLOSENGCapital GoodsRs 1,418.50 · −0.3% | Rs 1,418.50 | −0.27% | 71.5% | 31.8% |
| Godrej Agrovet Ltd.GODREJAGRORs 636.05 · −0.8% | Rs 636.05 | −0.76% | 53.8% | 15.6% |
| Shree Pushkar Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd.SHREEPUSHKRs 333.95 · −4.6% | Rs 333.95 | −4.56% | 55.4% | 17.6% |
| Atul Ltd.ATULChemicalsRs 6,581.00 · −0.3% | Rs 6,581.00 | −0.29% | 83.1% | 45.8% |
| Teamlease Services Ltd.TEAMLEASERs 1,309.40 · −1.2% | Rs 1,309.40 | −1.24% | 73% | 36.1% |
| Signpost India Ltd.SIGNPOSTRs 242.91 · +0.4% | Rs 242.91 | +0.42% | 63.1% | 26.8% |
| Prism Johnson Ltd.PRSMJOHNSNRs 124.98 · 0.0% | Rs 124.98 | 0.00% | 82.5% | 46.4% |
| Wonder Electricals Ltd.WELRs 140.77 · +0.1% | Rs 140.77 | +0.08% | 80.6% | 45.4% |
| Nephrocare Health Services Ltd.NEPHROPLUSRs 558.85 · −2.1% | Rs 558.85 | −2.14% | 62.8% | 28.7% |
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 session.
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 session.
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 on 20 February 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 25,571.25, up 0.46% from the close on 19 February 2026. Nifty Bank +0.71%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +0.48%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 −0.11%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 20 February 2026?
Best: Nifty PSU Bank (+1.68%), Nifty CPSE (+1.55%) and Nifty Energy (+1.37%). Worst: Nifty IT (−0.98%), Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group (−0.86%) and Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom (−0.83%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 20 February 2026?
920 NSE main-board stocks rose, 1,264 fell and 24 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 254 rose and 230 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 20 February 2026?
Gainers: Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HYUNDAI) +5.2%, Thermax Ltd. (THERMAX) +4.8% and ABB India Ltd. (ABB) +4.7%. Losers: Firstsource Solutions Ltd. (FSL) −5.6%, Prime Focus Ltd. (PFOCUS) −5.2% and Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd. (ONESOURCE) −4.2%.
What is a volume shocker?
A liquid stock whose shares traded in the session were at least twice its own average over the 20 sessions before. On 20 February 2026 the largest were Vesuvius India Ltd. (180.5x), Nitin Spinners Ltd. (62.9x) and Centum Electronics Ltd. (56.1x). 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 on 20 February 2026: Stel Holdings Ltd. (74% against 18.8%), CCL Products (I) Ltd. (86.1% against 36.3%) and H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd. (68% against 20.3%).
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.