Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 26 February 2026
As of 26 Feb 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 25 Feb 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 25,496.55 on 26 February 2026, up 14.05 points (+0.06%). Of 2,210 NSE main-board stocks, 1,159 rose and 1,033 fell; in the Nifty 500, 252 rose and 234 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty India Defence led, up 1.48%, and Nifty Media trailed, down 0.68%.
- Nifty 50
- +0.06%
- at 25,496.55
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 1,159 / 1,033
- 18 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 252 / 234
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 25,496.55 | +14.05 | +0.06% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 70,628.50 | +229.25 | +0.33% |
| Nifty 500 | 23,448.50 | +44.70 | +0.19% |
| Nifty Bank | 61,187.70 | +144.35 | +0.24% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 59,798.15 | +392.05 | +0.66% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 17,117.65 | −1.05 | −0.01% |
| India VIX | 13.06 | −0.43 | −3.19% |
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 India Defence+1.48%
- Nifty Healthcare Index+1.24%
- Nifty Pharma+1.08%
- Nifty MidSmall Healthcare+1.02%
- Nifty500 Healthcare+0.98%
- Nifty PSU Bank+0.95%
- Nifty Oil & Gas+0.87%
- Nifty Chemicals+0.86%
Laggards
- Nifty Media−0.68%
- Nifty India Railways PSU−0.45%
- Nifty Waves−0.44%
- Nifty India Internet−0.32%
- Nifty India Tourism−0.28%
- Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer−0.20%
- Nifty Cement−0.20%
- Nifty FMCG−0.16%
All 55 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty India Defence | 8,213.65 | +1.48% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 15,083.20 | +1.24% |
| Nifty Pharma | 23,301.65 | +1.08% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 44,356.70 | +1.02% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 19,072.75 | +0.98% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 9,879.85 | +0.95% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 12,294.55 | +0.87% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 28,126.80 | +0.86% |
| Nifty Auto | 28,693.40 | +0.80% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 15,984.65 | +0.78% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 18,299.15 | +0.76% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,118.05 | +0.68% |
| Nifty Mobility | 23,224.25 | +0.52% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 15,251.54 | +0.44% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 8,561.15 | +0.43% |
| Nifty Metal | 12,448.00 | +0.39% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 25,634.15 | +0.38% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 20,958.20 | +0.36% |
| Nifty Commodities | 10,067.25 | +0.32% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,646.25 | +0.32% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 15,139.05 | +0.31% |
| Nifty MNC | 32,116.30 | +0.28% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,366.28 | +0.28% |
| Nifty PSE | 10,529.05 | +0.26% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,571.35 | +0.25% |
| Nifty Rural | 16,284.45 | +0.25% |
| Nifty Bank | 61,187.70 | +0.24% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 37,654.35 | +0.23% |
| Nifty Realty | 798.65 | +0.23% |
| Nifty Energy | 37,181.80 | +0.17% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 11,308.95 | +0.13% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 14,828.85 | +0.10% |
| Nifty IT | 30,554.20 | +0.09% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 36,898.73 | +0.08% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 28,999.80 | +0.07% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,710.50 | +0.06% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,127.95 | +0.02% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 37,520.35 | +0.01% |
| Nifty India Digital | 7,937.50 | +0.01% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 30,734.35 | −0.05% |
| Nifty Housing | 12,148.45 | −0.05% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 32,721.85 | −0.06% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,422.79 | −0.07% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 32,051.80 | −0.08% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 28,309.85 | −0.11% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 4,707.10 | −0.15% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 15,268.70 | −0.16% |
| Nifty FMCG | 52,023.00 | −0.16% |
| Nifty Cement | 16,322.57 | −0.20% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 15,085.05 | −0.20% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,930.70 | −0.28% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,203.80 | −0.32% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,907.05 | −0.44% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 3,237.20 | −0.45% |
| Nifty Media | 1,407.75 | −0.68% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tejas Networks Ltd.TEJASNET | Rs 371.05 | +16.76% |
| 2 | KSB Ltd.KSB | Rs 783.35 | +9.24% |
| 3 | Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.J&KBANK | Rs 121.23 | +7.94% |
| 4 | Mankind Pharma Ltd.MANKIND | Rs 2,279.70 | +5.75% |
| 5 | Finolex Cables Ltd.FINCABLES | Rs 873.35 | +5.66% |
| 6 | Data Patterns (India) Ltd.DATAPATTNS | Rs 3,243.60 | +5.63% |
| 7 | Transformers And Rectifiers (India) Ltd.TARIL | Rs 311.88 | +5.34% |
| 8 | Cartrade Tech Ltd.CARTRADE | Rs 1,866.10 | +4.85% |
| 9 | Brainbees Solutions Ltd.FIRSTCRY | Rs 220.45 | +4.73% |
| 10 | Gallantt Ispat Ltd.GALLANTT | Rs 583.90 | +4.51% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.EMMVEE | Rs 192.56 | −7.44% |
| 2 | Home First Finance Company India Ltd.HOMEFIRST | Rs 1,177.00 | −5.67% |
| 3 | Sagility Ltd.SAGILITY | Rs 40.38 | −5.54% |
| 4 | Pine Labs Ltd.PINELABS | Rs 190.11 | −4.34% |
| 5 | Aegis Logistics Ltd.AEGISLOG | Rs 698.75 | −3.95% |
| 6 | BLS International Services Ltd.BLS | Rs 279.25 | −3.77% |
| 7 | Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.AFCONS | Rs 297.10 | −3.46% |
| 8 | Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.NAM-INDIA | Rs 943.65 | −3.28% |
| 9 | Affle 3i Ltd.AFFLE | Rs 1,329.60 | −3.20% |
| 10 | Poly Medicure Ltd.POLYMED | Rs 1,258.70 | −3.12% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd.SANOFICONRRs 4,564.40 · +13.8% | Rs 4,564.40 | +13.85% | 239.4x | 11,44,988norm 4,784 |
| KSB Ltd.KSBCapital GoodsRs 783.35 · +9.2% | Rs 783.35 | +9.24% | 230.1x | 1,74,34,400norm 75,783 |
| Tejas Networks Ltd.TEJASNETTelecommunicationRs 371.05 · +16.8% | Rs 371.05 | +16.76% | 51.8x | 7,38,92,675norm 14,26,508 |
| Renaissance Global Ltd.RGLRs 145.80 · +13.7% | Rs 145.80 | +13.68% | 49x | 8,35,83,911norm 17,04,108 |
| Home First Finance Company India Ltd.HOMEFIRSTFinancial ServicesRs 1,177.00 · −5.7% | Rs 1,177.00 | −5.67% | 36.5x | 70,05,745norm 1,92,083 |
| Orient Electric Ltd.ORIENTELECRs 194.50 · +11.2% | Rs 194.50 | +11.16% | 33.1x | 53,47,630norm 1,61,367 |
| Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Ltd.MANAKCOATRs 114.82 · +0.4% | Rs 114.82 | +0.38% | 12.7x | 72,38,449norm 5,69,319 |
| Sanofi India Ltd.SANOFIRs 4,015.30 · −2.9% | Rs 4,015.30 | −2.89% | 10.8x | 1,31,807norm 12,245 |
| Jai Balaji Industries Ltd.JAIBALAJIRs 72.00 · +5.5% | Rs 72.00 | +5.51% | 10.7x | 3,17,84,189norm 29,73,819 |
| Deccan Cements Ltd.DECCANCERs 754.75 · +6.1% | Rs 754.75 | +6.09% | 9.6x | 2,04,247norm 21,268 |
| Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.J&KBANKFinancial ServicesRs 121.23 · +7.9% | Rs 121.23 | +7.94% | 9x | 3,38,91,865norm 37,58,256 |
| Maharashtra Seamless Ltd.MAHSEAMLESRs 568.95 · +4.5% | Rs 568.95 | +4.45% | 8x | 7,74,663norm 96,342 |
| Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.CHOLAFINFinancial ServicesRs 1,748.10 · −0.4% | Rs 1,748.10 | −0.36% | 7.3x | 93,82,761norm 12,83,456 |
| Mankind Pharma Ltd.MANKINDHealthcareRs 2,279.70 · +5.8% | Rs 2,279.70 | +5.75% | 7.3x | 27,70,867norm 3,79,056 |
| Angel One Ltd.ANGELONEFinancial ServicesRs 246.50 · −1.0% | Rs 246.50 | −1.00% | 7.2x | 79,92,020norm 11,13,360 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rane (Madras) Ltd.RMLRs 825.30 · +1.8% | Rs 825.30 | +1.76% | 85.9% | 22.2% |
| Signpost India Ltd.SIGNPOSTRs 251.58 · +0.7% | Rs 251.58 | +0.70% | 85.5% | 25% |
| Apollo Pipes Ltd.APOLLOPIPERs 347.20 · +2.0% | Rs 347.20 | +2.03% | 76% | 24.6% |
| JSW Cement Ltd.JSWCEMENTConstruction MaterialsRs 127.72 · +2.2% | Rs 127.72 | +2.24% | 75.8% | 24.6% |
| RHI MAGNESITA INDIA LTD.RHIMCapital GoodsRs 439.65 · +1.0% | Rs 439.65 | +0.96% | 74.9% | 25.7% |
| Chaman Lal Setia Exports Ltd.CLSELRs 276.20 · −0.2% | Rs 276.20 | −0.17% | 60.8% | 12.8% |
| Indoco Remedies Ltd.INDOCORs 204.23 · +0.6% | Rs 204.23 | +0.58% | 80.1% | 35.5% |
| Teamlease Services Ltd.TEAMLEASERs 1,218.90 · −3.8% | Rs 1,218.90 | −3.83% | 84.2% | 40.6% |
| Nitco Ltd.NITCORs 76.20 · +0.9% | Rs 76.20 | +0.90% | 89.5% | 47.8% |
| Gala Precision Engineering Ltd.GALAPRECRs 766.70 · +2.9% | Rs 766.70 | +2.92% | 66.1% | 24.7% |
| India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.ITDCRs 530.80 · +0.1% | Rs 530.80 | +0.11% | 50% | 9.8% |
| TCPL Packaging Ltd.TCPLPACKRs 2,751.90 · −0.3% | Rs 2,751.90 | −0.33% | 72.3% | 32.8% |
| Krystal Integrated Services Ltd.KRYSTALRs 625.55 · −0.1% | Rs 625.55 | −0.12% | 85.9% | 47.6% |
| Godrej Agrovet Ltd.GODREJAGRORs 618.85 · −0.8% | Rs 618.85 | −0.76% | 53.8% | 16% |
| Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd.GANECOSRs 783.05 · +1.1% | Rs 783.05 | +1.11% | 61.2% | 24.4% |
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 26 February 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 25,496.55, up 0.06% from the close on 25 February 2026. Nifty Bank +0.24%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +0.66%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 −0.01%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 26 February 2026?
Best: Nifty India Defence (+1.48%), Nifty Healthcare Index (+1.24%) and Nifty Pharma (+1.08%). Worst: Nifty Media (−0.68%), Nifty India Railways PSU (−0.45%) and Nifty Waves (−0.44%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 26 February 2026?
1,159 NSE main-board stocks rose, 1,033 fell and 18 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 252 rose and 234 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 26 February 2026?
Gainers: Tejas Networks Ltd. (TEJASNET) +16.8%, KSB Ltd. (KSB) +9.2% and Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. (J&KBANK) +7.9%. Losers: Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd. (EMMVEE) −7.4%, Home First Finance Company India Ltd. (HOMEFIRST) −5.7% and Sagility Ltd. (SAGILITY) −5.5%.
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 26 February 2026 the largest were Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd. (239.4x), KSB Ltd. (230.1x) and Tejas Networks Ltd. (51.8x). 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 26 February 2026: Rane (Madras) Ltd. (85.9% against 22.2%), Signpost India Ltd. (85.5% against 25%) and Apollo Pipes Ltd. (76% against 24.6%).
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.