Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 21 April 2026
As of 21 Apr 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 20 Apr 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 24,576.60 on 21 April 2026, up 211.75 points (+0.87%). Of 2,329 NSE main-board stocks, 1,384 rose and 920 fell; in the Nifty 500, 332 rose and 159 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty FMCG led, up 2.55%, and Nifty CPSE trailed, down 0.43%.
- Nifty 50
- +0.87%
- at 24,576.60
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 1,384 / 920
- 25 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 332 / 159
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,576.60 | +211.75 | +0.87% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 70,824.45 | +483.45 | +0.69% |
| Nifty 500 | 23,042.35 | +176.55 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Bank | 57,371.45 | +789.10 | +1.39% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 60,086.70 | +295.95 | +0.49% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 17,641.50 | +154.60 | +0.88% |
| India VIX | 17.53 | −1.26 | −6.71% |
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 FMCG+2.55%
- Nifty Realty+2.14%
- Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer+1.66%
- Nifty Private Bank+1.50%
- Nifty Bank+1.39%
- Nifty MNC+1.37%
- Nifty India Consumption+1.26%
- Nifty India Internet+1.26%
Laggards
- Nifty CPSE−0.43%
- Nifty Pharma−0.08%
- Nifty PSE−0.03%
- Nifty Consumer Durables−0.02%
- Nifty Metal+0.04%
- Nifty Oil & Gas+0.07%
- Nifty India Manufacturing+0.09%
- Nifty Commodities+0.14%
All 56 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty FMCG | 50,820.10 | +2.55% |
| Nifty Realty | 798.75 | +2.14% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 15,099.60 | +1.66% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 27,401.05 | +1.50% |
| Nifty Bank | 57,371.45 | +1.39% |
| Nifty MNC | 31,792.35 | +1.37% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,589.15 | +1.26% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,253.50 | +1.26% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,811.55 | +1.21% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 26,850.75 | +1.18% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 31,649.60 | +1.13% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,577.05 | +1.07% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 29,323.45 | +1.01% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 5,289.00 | +1.00% |
| Nifty Media | 1,443.15 | +0.97% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 15,049.60 | +0.96% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 17,917.30 | +0.93% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 11,205.45 | +0.86% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 8,700.10 | +0.85% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 2,997.65 | +0.81% |
| Nifty Housing | 12,084.15 | +0.81% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 15,150.50 | +0.81% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 9,011.45 | +0.79% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 14,718.65 | +0.78% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 15,253.05 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Rural | 15,527.30 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,950.75 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Cement | 15,463.96 | +0.76% |
| Nifty India Defence | 8,826.25 | +0.75% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,194.80 | +0.72% |
| Nifty India Digital | 8,101.00 | +0.68% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 24,325.85 | +0.63% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,904.00 | +0.61% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 21,275.25 | +0.60% |
| Nifty Mobility | 21,853.10 | +0.50% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 35,253.02 | +0.46% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 37,767.60 | +0.45% |
| Nifty IT | 31,729.10 | +0.45% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,354.18 | +0.44% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 27,777.75 | +0.42% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 31,605.90 | +0.42% |
| Nifty Auto | 26,625.20 | +0.39% |
| Nifty Energy | 39,337.20 | +0.39% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 44,368.40 | +0.36% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,352.10 | +0.35% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 3,226.00 | +0.29% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 14,507.05 | +0.25% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 18,546.00 | +0.15% |
| Nifty Commodities | 10,123.60 | +0.14% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 15,583.05 | +0.09% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,442.70 | +0.07% |
| Nifty Metal | 12,835.00 | +0.04% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 37,942.05 | −0.02% |
| Nifty PSE | 10,625.50 | −0.03% |
| Nifty Pharma | 22,438.45 | −0.08% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,333.85 | −0.43% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.GROWW | Rs 214.01 | +9.13% |
| 2 | Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd.ELECON | Rs 471.55 | +8.27% |
| 3 | PNB Housing Finance Ltd.PNBHOUSING | Rs 979.10 | +7.98% |
| 4 | Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.LEMONTREE | Rs 121.58 | +7.47% |
| 5 | Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.FIVESTAR | Rs 505.40 | +7.43% |
| 6 | Nestle India Ltd.NESTLEIND | Rs 1,379.90 | +7.27% |
| 7 | Deepak Nitrite Ltd.DEEPAKNTR | Rs 1,644.80 | +7.13% |
| 8 | ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.ICICIAMC | Rs 3,509.80 | +6.50% |
| 9 | Bank of MaharashtraMAHABANK | Rs 80.18 | +6.14% |
| 10 | Fractal Analytics Ltd.FRACTAL | Rs 892.65 | +6.07% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.CANHLIFE | Rs 143.74 | −4.53% |
| 2 | Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.OLAELEC | Rs 37.47 | −4.46% |
| 3 | NATCO Pharma Ltd.NATCOPHARM | Rs 1,055.65 | −4.04% |
| 4 | SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.SBILIFE | Rs 1,911.60 | −3.58% |
| 5 | eClerx Services Ltd.ECLERX | Rs 1,564.10 | −3.44% |
| 6 | Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd.SHYAMMETL | Rs 824.20 | −3.21% |
| 7 | Polycab India Ltd.POLYCAB | Rs 7,955.50 | −2.96% |
| 8 | Radico Khaitan LtdRADICO | Rs 3,249.20 | −2.72% |
| 9 | Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.ABSLAMC | Rs 1,037.85 | −2.70% |
| 10 | Avanti Feeds Ltd.AVANTIFEED | Rs 1,463.00 | −2.69% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Rings Ltd.ROLEXRINGSRs 161.76 · +16.0% | Rs 161.76 | +15.97% | 160x | 8,78,13,857norm 5,48,930 |
| Muthoot Microfin Ltd.MUTHOOTMFRs 193.79 · +12.6% | Rs 193.79 | +12.56% | 108.8x | 2,26,44,684norm 2,08,083 |
| Ravindra Energy Ltd.RELTDRs 145.36 · +7.0% | Rs 145.36 | +6.99% | 56.3x | 87,89,558norm 1,56,184 |
| All Time Plastics Ltd.ALLTIMERs 234.71 · +10.3% | Rs 234.71 | +10.28% | 54.6x | 51,34,230norm 94,042 |
| NELCO Ltd.NELCORs 715.15 · +6.2% | Rs 715.15 | +6.18% | 43.2x | 61,76,322norm 1,42,994 |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.LEMONTREEConsumer ServicesRs 121.58 · +7.5% | Rs 121.58 | +7.47% | 29.8x | 11,75,44,577norm 39,47,571 |
| PNB Housing Finance Ltd.PNBHOUSINGFinancial ServicesRs 979.10 · +8.0% | Rs 979.10 | +7.98% | 17.5x | 1,99,54,612norm 11,43,301 |
| Skipper Ltd.SKIPPERRs 465.20 · +6.5% | Rs 465.20 | +6.55% | 14x | 56,41,867norm 4,02,357 |
| Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd.JSFBRs 433.10 · +13.0% | Rs 433.10 | +12.98% | 12.3x | 36,37,152norm 2,95,241 |
| Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.RKFORGEAutomobile and Auto ComponentsRs 554.15 · +4.6% | Rs 554.15 | +4.57% | 8.6x | 32,89,520norm 3,83,861 |
| Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd.ELECONCapital GoodsRs 471.55 · +8.3% | Rs 471.55 | +8.27% | 8.5x | 63,12,582norm 7,43,305 |
| Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.ONESOURCEHealthcareRs 1,560.70 · +0.7% | Rs 1,560.70 | +0.74% | 7.9x | 45,30,748norm 5,72,419 |
| STL Networks Ltd.STLNETWORKRs 30.56 · +1.3% | Rs 30.56 | +1.26% | 7.6x | 3,56,65,825norm 46,98,210 |
| Bank of MaharashtraMAHABANKFinancial ServicesRs 80.18 · +6.1% | Rs 80.18 | +6.14% | 7.5x | 15,29,39,074norm 2,04,13,313 |
| Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd.JAGSNPHARMRs 196.50 · +6.0% | Rs 196.50 | +5.98% | 7.2x | 9,89,689norm 1,36,523 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances Ltd.BUTTERFLYRs 613.50 · −0.9% | Rs 613.50 | −0.90% | 70.2% | 8.7% |
| Suraj Ltd.SURAJLTDRs 246.12 · −0.6% | Rs 246.12 | −0.57% | 69.2% | 12% |
| Bombay Super Hybrid Seeds Ltd.BSHSLRs 100.92 · +1.0% | Rs 100.92 | +0.99% | 70.1% | 14.2% |
| Arvind SmartSpaces Ltd.ARVSMARTRs 592.30 · −0.5% | Rs 592.30 | −0.45% | 58.9% | 10.5% |
| Ashiana Housing Ltd.ASHIANARs 333.65 · +0.6% | Rs 333.65 | +0.56% | 68.2% | 23.1% |
| The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.STCINDIARs 120.18 · −0.5% | Rs 120.18 | −0.46% | 60.2% | 17.9% |
| Transport Corporation of India Ltd.TCIRs 969.95 · −0.2% | Rs 969.95 | −0.19% | 63.7% | 23.7% |
| Hexaware Technologies Ltd.HEXTInformation TechnologyRs 490.45 · +0.5% | Rs 490.45 | +0.49% | 85.9% | 48.3% |
| VARVEE GLOBAL Ltd.VGLRs 60.30 · −1.3% | Rs 60.30 | −1.29% | 78.2% | 43.3% |
| Kirloskar Oil Eng Ltd.KIRLOSENGCapital GoodsRs 1,663.30 · +1.4% | Rs 1,663.30 | +1.43% | 74.4% | 39.8% |
| Igarashi Motors India Ltd.IGARASHIRs 338.05 · +0.6% | Rs 338.05 | +0.55% | 59.3% | 26.3% |
| Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.ONESOURCEHealthcareRs 1,560.70 · +0.7% | Rs 1,560.70 | +0.74% | 76.5% | 43.6% |
| HMA Agro Industries Ltd.HMAAGRORs 24.76 · +0.7% | Rs 24.76 | +0.65% | 90.8% | 59.7% |
| Indraprastha Gas Ltd.IGLOil Gas & Consumable FuelsRs 167.20 · +0.5% | Rs 167.20 | +0.49% | 91.3% | 60.3% |
| Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd.KECLRs 136.93 · −4.7% | Rs 136.93 | −4.72% | 57.8% | 27.2% |
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 21 April 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 24,576.60, up 0.87% from the close on 20 April 2026. Nifty Bank +1.39%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +0.49%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +0.88%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 21 April 2026?
Best: Nifty FMCG (+2.55%), Nifty Realty (+2.14%) and Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer (+1.66%). Worst: Nifty CPSE (−0.43%), Nifty Pharma (−0.08%) and Nifty PSE (−0.03%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 21 April 2026?
1,384 NSE main-board stocks rose, 920 fell and 25 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 332 rose and 159 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 21 April 2026?
Gainers: Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd. (GROWW) +9.1%, Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd. (ELECON) +8.3% and PNB Housing Finance Ltd. (PNBHOUSING) +8.0%. Losers: Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd. (CANHLIFE) −4.5%, Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. (OLAELEC) −4.5% and NATCO Pharma Ltd. (NATCOPHARM) −4.0%.
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 21 April 2026 the largest were Rolex Rings Ltd. (160x), Muthoot Microfin Ltd. (108.8x) and Ravindra Energy Ltd. (56.3x). 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 on 21 April 2026: Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances Ltd. (70.2% against 8.7%), Suraj Ltd. (69.2% against 12%) and Bombay Super Hybrid Seeds Ltd. (70.1% against 14.2%).
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.