Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 20 March 2026
As of 20 Mar 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 19 Mar 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,114.50 on 20 March 2026, up 112.35 points (+0.49%). Of 2,220 NSE main-board stocks, 1,273 rose and 916 fell; in the Nifty 500, 302 rose and 186 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty IT led, up 2.17%, and Nifty Capital Markets trailed, down 1.74%.
- Nifty 50
- +0.49%
- at 23,114.50
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 1,273 / 916
- 31 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 302 / 186
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 23,114.50 | +112.35 | +0.49% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 63,862.30 | +288.50 | +0.45% |
| Nifty 500 | 21,327.90 | +102.10 | +0.48% |
| Nifty Bank | 53,427.05 | −23.95 | −0.04% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 54,855.50 | +363.20 | +0.67% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 15,718.60 | +14.35 | +0.09% |
| India VIX | 22.81 | +0.01 | +0.04% |
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 IT+2.17%
- Nifty PSU Bank+2.07%
- Nifty Pharma+1.99%
- Nifty Healthcare Index+1.89%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap+1.68%
- Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom+1.48%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group+1.47%
- Nifty MidSmall Healthcare+1.46%
Laggards
- Nifty Capital Markets−1.74%
- Nifty Realty−0.93%
- Nifty Financial Services 25/50−0.78%
- Nifty India Defence−0.73%
- Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank−0.68%
- Nifty Financial Services−0.68%
- Nifty Private Bank−0.52%
- Nifty Media−0.48%
All 56 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty IT | 29,199.60 | +2.17% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,584.60 | +2.07% |
| Nifty Pharma | 22,540.70 | +1.99% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 14,383.45 | +1.89% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 13,857.75 | +1.68% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 7,964.30 | +1.48% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 13,956.44 | +1.47% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 42,000.15 | +1.46% |
| Nifty Metal | 11,412.75 | +1.45% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 18,092.65 | +1.44% |
| Nifty India Digital | 7,472.95 | +1.39% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,390.50 | +1.28% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 33,285.43 | +1.09% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 2,760.75 | +0.99% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 34,698.85 | +0.99% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 8,800.15 | +0.96% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 14,572.40 | +0.95% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 13,251.10 | +0.92% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,124.50 | +0.88% |
| Nifty Auto | 24,715.90 | +0.84% |
| Nifty Mobility | 20,254.05 | +0.80% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 22,444.65 | +0.76% |
| Nifty Energy | 35,908.30 | +0.75% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 10,671.65 | +0.75% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 34,740.35 | +0.72% |
| Nifty MNC | 28,875.00 | +0.70% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,882.00 | +0.61% |
| Nifty Rural | 14,562.15 | +0.58% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 10,163.90 | +0.56% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 13,798.55 | +0.56% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,034.95 | +0.55% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,026.75 | +0.52% |
| Nifty Housing | 10,902.60 | +0.49% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 10,664.80 | +0.43% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 16,494.60 | +0.42% |
| Nifty Cement | 14,114.72 | +0.41% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 8,342.63 | +0.38% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 2,904.55 | +0.37% |
| Nifty FMCG | 47,007.55 | +0.31% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,711.95 | +0.20% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 25,953.40 | +0.16% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 13,482.35 | +0.06% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 29,475.65 | 0.00% |
| Nifty Bank | 53,427.05 | −0.04% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,315.33 | −0.07% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 6,919.05 | −0.12% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 19,123.30 | −0.23% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,690.47 | −0.38% |
| Nifty Media | 1,305.10 | −0.48% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 25,267.65 | −0.52% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 24,781.15 | −0.68% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 28,588.05 | −0.68% |
| Nifty India Defence | 7,735.50 | −0.73% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 27,131.85 | −0.78% |
| Nifty Realty | 696.40 | −0.93% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 4,436.85 | −1.74% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brainbees Solutions Ltd.FIRSTCRY | Rs 250.87 | +19.43% |
| 2 | Olectra Greentech Ltd.OLECTRA | Rs 1,097.40 | +9.65% |
| 3 | AWL Agri Business Ltd.AWL | Rs 192.10 | +8.97% |
| 4 | Aether Industries Ltd.AETHER | Rs 1,155.55 | +8.14% |
| 5 | Prime Focus Ltd.PFOCUS | Rs 276.65 | +8.00% |
| 6 | Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.GMDCLTD | Rs 575.70 | +7.78% |
| 7 | Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.ACUTAAS | Rs 2,399.80 | +7.07% |
| 8 | Belrise Industries Ltd.BELRISE | Rs 189.00 | +6.62% |
| 9 | Indian Overseas BankIOB | Rs 33.72 | +6.54% |
| 10 | SPR Auto Technologies Ltd.SHRIPISTON | Rs 3,125.00 | +6.18% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.ACMESOLAR | Rs 246.37 | −5.98% |
| 2 | Petronet LNG Ltd.PETRONET | Rs 257.65 | −4.87% |
| 3 | Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.TTML | Rs 36.17 | −4.64% |
| 4 | Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.MCX | Rs 2,414.50 | −4.58% |
| 5 | AIA Engineering Ltd.AIAENG | Rs 3,409.60 | −4.58% |
| 6 | TBO Tek Ltd.TBOTEK | Rs 1,068.10 | −3.83% |
| 7 | Asahi India Glass Ltd.ASAHIINDIA | Rs 810.45 | −3.68% |
| 8 | Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.RKFORGE | Rs 499.60 | −3.45% |
| 9 | Mahanagar Gas Ltd.MGL | Rs 967.10 | −3.29% |
| 10 | Coromandel International Ltd.COROMANDEL | Rs 1,911.00 | −3.18% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIOCL Ltd.KIOCLRs 351.75 · +14.4% | Rs 351.75 | +14.39% | 84.8x | 1,39,32,008norm 1,64,227 |
| Inox Green Energy Services Ltd.INOXGREENRs 150.40 · +7.2% | Rs 150.40 | +7.21% | 54.6x | 6,90,53,350norm 12,65,623 |
| Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Ltd.RIILRs 715.00 · +12.3% | Rs 715.00 | +12.31% | 45.4x | 30,50,314norm 67,177 |
| Jai Corp Ltd.JAICORPLTDRs 102.12 · +3.6% | Rs 102.12 | +3.60% | 42.7x | 1,96,31,526norm 4,59,997 |
| Deep Industries Ltd.DEEPINDSRs 409.75 · +12.0% | Rs 409.75 | +12.03% | 36.6x | 1,08,66,019norm 2,97,259 |
| JSW Holdings Ltd.JSWHLRs 15,142.00 · −5.2% | Rs 15,142.00 | −5.22% | 32x | 64,886norm 2,029 |
| Brainbees Solutions Ltd.FIRSTCRYConsumer ServicesRs 250.87 · +19.4% | Rs 250.87 | +19.43% | 15x | 7,04,44,931norm 46,81,046 |
| Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.GMDCLTDMetals & MiningRs 575.70 · +7.8% | Rs 575.70 | +7.78% | 14.5x | 3,21,07,235norm 22,16,597 |
| SPR Auto Technologies Ltd.SHRIPISTONAutomobile and Auto ComponentsRs 3,125.00 · +6.2% | Rs 3,125.00 | +6.18% | 12.7x | 9,32,879norm 73,383 |
| Tega Industries Ltd.TEGACapital GoodsRs 1,725.00 · +5.3% | Rs 1,725.00 | +5.25% | 11.8x | 12,46,070norm 1,05,577 |
| Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.METROPOLISRs 441.10 · −3.3% | Rs 441.10 | −3.26% | 10.9x | 4,86,555norm 44,545 |
| Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.ABFRLRs 59.98 · +5.5% | Rs 59.98 | +5.51% | 9.8x | 3,27,81,127norm 33,52,868 |
| Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd.GUJALKALIRs 538.25 · +10.6% | Rs 538.25 | +10.64% | 9.7x | 2,35,69,653norm 24,37,417 |
| Olectra Greentech Ltd.OLECTRAAutomobile and Auto ComponentsRs 1,097.40 · +9.7% | Rs 1,097.40 | +9.65% | 9.7x | 91,12,475norm 9,40,085 |
| NIIT Ltd.NIITLTDRs 59.71 · −4.3% | Rs 59.71 | −4.30% | 9.4x | 38,81,237norm 4,11,417 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laxmi Goldorna House Ltd.LGHLRs 263.35 · −0.4% | Rs 263.35 | −0.43% | 74.4% | 11.8% |
| Borosil Ltd.BOROLTDRs 222.01 · −1.8% | Rs 222.01 | −1.78% | 79.6% | 18.2% |
| The Ruby Mills Ltd.RUBYMILLSRs 201.05 · +0.6% | Rs 201.05 | +0.56% | 78.2% | 17.2% |
| Ramky Infrastructure Ltd.RAMKYRs 463.55 · −1.8% | Rs 463.55 | −1.80% | 61.9% | 8.7% |
| Vesuvius India Ltd.VESUVIUSRs 478.35 · +0.3% | Rs 478.35 | +0.35% | 66.2% | 15.1% |
| Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Ltd.MANAKCOATRs 106.16 · −3.6% | Rs 106.16 | −3.56% | 54% | 9.8% |
| Commercial Syn Bags Ltd.COMSYNRs 153.41 · −0.0% | Rs 153.41 | −0.02% | 82.3% | 38.7% |
| Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd.GANECOSRs 805.20 · −1.8% | Rs 805.20 | −1.80% | 61% | 19% |
| Amagi Media Labs Ltd.AMAGIRs 349.10 · +0.2% | Rs 349.10 | +0.24% | 78.5% | 37.4% |
| Indef Manufacturing Ltd.BAJAJINDEFRs 232.85 · +1.1% | Rs 232.85 | +1.07% | 73.3% | 34.1% |
| Polyplex Corporation Ltd.POLYPLEXRs 852.55 · −0.1% | Rs 852.55 | −0.10% | 64.1% | 24.9% |
| Finolex Cables Ltd.FINCABLESCapital GoodsRs 878.15 · +3.3% | Rs 878.15 | +3.34% | 70.9% | 33% |
| Sudeep Pharma Ltd.SUDEEPPHRMRs 613.85 · +2.6% | Rs 613.85 | +2.62% | 87.6% | 52.4% |
| Prime Focus Ltd.PFOCUSMedia Entertainment & PublicationRs 276.65 · +8.0% | Rs 276.65 | +8.00% | 53% | 18% |
| Jindal Poly Films Ltd.JINDALPOLYRs 957.25 · −5.0% | Rs 957.25 | −5.00% | 50.1% | 15.7% |
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 March 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,114.50, up 0.49% from the close on 19 March 2026. Nifty Bank −0.04%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +0.67%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +0.09%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 20 March 2026?
Best: Nifty IT (+2.17%), Nifty PSU Bank (+2.07%) and Nifty Pharma (+1.99%). Worst: Nifty Capital Markets (−1.74%), Nifty Realty (−0.93%) and Nifty Financial Services 25/50 (−0.78%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 20 March 2026?
1,273 NSE main-board stocks rose, 916 fell and 31 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 302 rose and 186 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 20 March 2026?
Gainers: Brainbees Solutions Ltd. (FIRSTCRY) +19.4%, Olectra Greentech Ltd. (OLECTRA) +9.7% and AWL Agri Business Ltd. (AWL) +9.0%. Losers: ACME Solar Holdings Ltd. (ACMESOLAR) −6.0%, Petronet LNG Ltd. (PETRONET) −4.9% and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd. (TTML) −4.6%.
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 March 2026 the largest were KIOCL Ltd. (84.8x), Inox Green Energy Services Ltd. (54.6x) and Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Ltd. (45.4x). 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 March 2026: Laxmi Goldorna House Ltd. (74.4% against 11.8%), Borosil Ltd. (79.6% against 18.2%) and The Ruby Mills Ltd. (78.2% against 17.2%).
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.