Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 21 May 2026
As of 21 May 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 20 May 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,654.70 on 21 May 2026, down 4.30 points (−0.02%). Of 2,338 NSE main-board stocks, 1,343 rose and 969 fell; in the Nifty 500, 292 rose and 197 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty Cement led, up 2.41%, and Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group trailed, down 0.93%.
- Nifty 50
- −0.02%
- at 23,654.70
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 1,343 / 969
- 26 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 292 / 197
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 23,654.70 | −4.30 | −0.02% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 69,505.60 | +144.05 | +0.21% |
| Nifty 500 | 22,602.85 | +24.70 | +0.11% |
| Nifty Bank | 53,439.40 | −122.80 | −0.23% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 61,300.60 | −22.70 | −0.04% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 17,983.05 | +112.15 | +0.63% |
| India VIX | 17.82 | −0.62 | −3.36% |
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 Cement+2.41%
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group+1.62%
- Nifty India Defence+1.43%
- Nifty Core Housing+1.39%
- Nifty Realty+1.05%
- Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics+0.94%
- Nifty EV & New Age Automotive+0.64%
- Nifty Mobility+0.55%
Laggards
- Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group−0.93%
- Nifty MidSmall Financial Services−0.68%
- Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank−0.60%
- Nifty IT−0.56%
- Nifty FMCG−0.51%
- Nifty Capital Markets−0.51%
- Nifty Media−0.35%
- Nifty India Digital−0.35%
All 56 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty Cement | 15,054.90 | +2.41% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,793.06 | +1.62% |
| Nifty India Defence | 9,119.55 | +1.43% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 14,982.80 | +1.39% |
| Nifty Realty | 775.10 | +1.05% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 11,983.35 | +0.94% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,000.15 | +0.64% |
| Nifty Mobility | 21,281.50 | +0.55% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 35,181.05 | +0.51% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 29,202.50 | +0.46% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 15,784.65 | +0.43% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 23,565.05 | +0.43% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 20,423.10 | +0.43% |
| Nifty Housing | 11,813.65 | +0.42% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 10,902.25 | +0.42% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,904.15 | +0.41% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 15,913.75 | +0.40% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 3,092.25 | +0.39% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 7,265.90 | +0.33% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 38,275.35 | +0.32% |
| Nifty Energy | 40,277.80 | +0.31% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,780.80 | +0.30% |
| Nifty Auto | 25,986.25 | +0.28% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,381.30 | +0.28% |
| Nifty Commodities | 10,228.55 | +0.26% |
| Nifty PSE | 10,412.35 | +0.26% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 48,874.65 | +0.22% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 7,988.35 | +0.22% |
| Nifty Metal | 13,213.50 | +0.20% |
| Nifty Pharma | 24,890.90 | +0.19% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 14,503.90 | +0.16% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,377.55 | +0.16% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 14,226.48 | +0.09% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 9,225.45 | +0.08% |
| Nifty CPSE | 7,222.05 | +0.02% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 11,312.20 | 0.00% |
| Nifty MNC | 31,876.15 | 0.00% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 14,202.05 | −0.01% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,345.86 | −0.09% |
| Nifty Rural | 15,082.65 | −0.13% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 27,572.90 | −0.14% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 25,990.05 | −0.15% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 29,771.70 | −0.16% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 17,772.10 | −0.20% |
| Nifty Bank | 53,439.40 | −0.23% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 25,237.20 | −0.23% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 14,652.40 | −0.23% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,217.65 | −0.25% |
| Nifty India Digital | 7,852.95 | −0.35% |
| Nifty Media | 1,395.10 | −0.35% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 5,573.05 | −0.51% |
| Nifty FMCG | 50,263.55 | −0.51% |
| Nifty IT | 29,021.10 | −0.56% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 31,294.20 | −0.60% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 21,982.70 | −0.68% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 33,592.77 | −0.93% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeywell Automation India Ltd.HONAUT | Rs 34,965.00 | +15.85% |
| 2 | Sansera Engineering Ltd.SANSERA | Rs 2,854.50 | +14.81% |
| 3 | Sammaan Capital Ltd.SAMMAANCAP | Rs 154.26 | +8.79% |
| 4 | IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.IRB | Rs 22.84 | +8.09% |
| 5 | Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.TECHNOE | Rs 1,294.30 | +7.62% |
| 6 | Triveni Turbine Ltd.TRITURBINE | Rs 705.60 | +7.47% |
| 7 | Amber Enterprises India Ltd.AMBER | Rs 7,537.00 | +6.92% |
| 8 | Tata Communications Ltd.TATACOMM | Rs 1,896.30 | +6.80% |
| 9 | MTAR Technologies Ltd.MTARTECH | Rs 7,947.50 | +6.58% |
| 10 | International Gemological Institute Ltd.IGIL | Rs 375.25 | +6.51% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.JUBLFOOD | Rs 435.65 | −7.81% |
| 2 | PI Industries Ltd.PIIND | Rs 2,740.50 | −5.54% |
| 3 | Bosch Ltd.BOSCHLTD | Rs 35,210.00 | −4.40% |
| 4 | Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.OLAELEC | Rs 35.51 | −3.92% |
| 5 | Zydus Wellness Ltd.ZYDUSWELL | Rs 493.70 | −3.68% |
| 6 | Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.MCX | Rs 3,322.80 | −3.45% |
| 7 | Action Construction Equipment Ltd.ACE | Rs 867.70 | −3.25% |
| 8 | Cartrade Tech Ltd.CARTRADE | Rs 1,767.00 | −3.14% |
| 9 | Emami Ltd.EMAMILTD | Rs 415.65 | −3.07% |
| 10 | Nava Ltd.NAVA | Rs 608.25 | −3.04% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bharat Maruti Ltd.JAYBARMARURs 117.35 · +13.6% | Rs 117.35 | +13.63% | 109.4x | 2,84,09,663norm 2,59,607 |
| WeWork India Management Ltd.WEWORKRs 573.90 · +17.9% | Rs 573.90 | +17.89% | 51.9x | 50,88,473norm 98,111 |
| Sandhar Technologies Ltd.SANDHARRs 586.20 · +10.5% | Rs 586.20 | +10.53% | 51.2x | 63,83,977norm 1,24,753 |
| JSW Cement Ltd.JSWCEMENTConstruction MaterialsRs 127.46 · +5.4% | Rs 127.46 | +5.42% | 44.2x | 4,11,16,895norm 9,29,499 |
| Honeywell Automation India Ltd.HONAUTCapital GoodsRs 34,965.00 · +15.8% | Rs 34,965.00 | +15.85% | 43.3x | 1,90,673norm 4,408 |
| Sanghvi Movers Ltd.SANGHVIMOVRs 352.20 · +9.3% | Rs 352.20 | +9.34% | 40.2x | 94,27,798norm 2,34,451 |
| Go Fashion (India) Ltd.GOCOLORSRs 301.45 · +18.5% | Rs 301.45 | +18.49% | 35.4x | 83,23,686norm 2,35,219 |
| IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.IRBConstructionRs 22.84 · +8.1% | Rs 22.84 | +8.09% | 34.1x | 42,89,46,595norm 1,25,78,259 |
| Nucleus Software Exports Ltd.NUCLEUSRs 864.70 · +8.8% | Rs 864.70 | +8.82% | 33.5x | 6,09,318norm 18,212 |
| RHI MAGNESITA INDIA LTD.RHIMCapital GoodsRs 398.80 · +3.2% | Rs 398.80 | +3.20% | 28.2x | 25,87,353norm 91,856 |
| Arvind SmartSpaces Ltd.ARVSMARTRs 615.05 · +2.1% | Rs 615.05 | +2.07% | 26.5x | 11,35,051norm 42,784 |
| Polyplex Corporation Ltd.POLYPLEXRs 983.85 · +10.7% | Rs 983.85 | +10.72% | 26.4x | 18,12,219norm 68,622 |
| NIBE Ltd.NIBERs 1,290.40 · +9.9% | Rs 1,290.40 | +9.86% | 25.3x | 19,80,696norm 78,285 |
| KDDL Ltd.KDDLRs 2,883.70 · +10.3% | Rs 2,883.70 | +10.31% | 23.7x | 8,33,141norm 35,094 |
| Indo Borax & Chemicals Ltd.INDOBORAXRs 324.35 · +18.0% | Rs 324.35 | +17.97% | 21.6x | 22,28,243norm 1,02,975 |
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 Holdings Ltd.RANEHOLDINRs 1,410.70 · −4.2% | Rs 1,410.70 | −4.16% | 77.7% | 21.4% |
| Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd.GUJTHEMRs 357.10 · +0.4% | Rs 357.10 | +0.42% | 69.7% | 15.3% |
| TCI Express Ltd.TCIEXPRs 512.40 · +0.1% | Rs 512.40 | +0.09% | 98.1% | 49.6% |
| Electronics Mart India Ltd.EMILRs 115.95 · +0.2% | Rs 115.95 | +0.23% | 61.2% | 16.4% |
| Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.METROPOLISRs 528.80 · +2.0% | Rs 528.80 | +2.03% | 67.4% | 23.3% |
| RPG Life Sciences Ltd.RPGLIFERs 2,274.20 · −1.1% | Rs 2,274.20 | −1.12% | 51.6% | 10% |
| Shree Pushkar Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd.SHREEPUSHKRs 342.05 · −4.2% | Rs 342.05 | −4.19% | 51.1% | 9.8% |
| Indian Hume Pipe Company Ltd.INDIANHUMERs 311.85 · +1.9% | Rs 311.85 | +1.95% | 66% | 24.9% |
| Sunteck Realty Ltd.SUNTECKRs 285.95 · −1.7% | Rs 285.95 | −1.67% | 52.8% | 13.2% |
| AGI Greenpac Ltd.AGIRs 584.35 · +1.7% | Rs 584.35 | +1.73% | 53.1% | 14% |
| Euro Pratik Sales Ltd.EUROPRATIKRs 265.00 · −1.5% | Rs 265.00 | −1.54% | 76.2% | 37.7% |
| Rane (Madras) Ltd.RMLRs 927.00 · +4.6% | Rs 927.00 | +4.62% | 62.4% | 25.3% |
| Indoco Remedies Ltd.INDOCORs 204.29 · −3.5% | Rs 204.29 | −3.51% | 70.4% | 33.4% |
| Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.STARHEALTHFinancial ServicesRs 526.65 · +1.3% | Rs 526.65 | +1.32% | 79% | 42.2% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd.SAPPHIRERs 182.41 · +0.8% | Rs 182.41 | +0.75% | 55.9% | 20.5% |
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 May 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,654.70, down 0.02% from the close on 20 May 2026. Nifty Bank −0.23%, NIFTY Midcap 100 −0.04%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +0.63%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 21 May 2026?
Best: Nifty Cement (+2.41%), Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group (+1.62%) and Nifty India Defence (+1.43%). Worst: Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group (−0.93%), Nifty MidSmall Financial Services (−0.68%) and Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank (−0.60%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 21 May 2026?
1,343 NSE main-board stocks rose, 969 fell and 26 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 292 rose and 197 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 21 May 2026?
Gainers: Honeywell Automation India Ltd. (HONAUT) +15.8%, Sansera Engineering Ltd. (SANSERA) +14.8% and Sammaan Capital Ltd. (SAMMAANCAP) +8.8%. Losers: Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. (JUBLFOOD) −7.8%, PI Industries Ltd. (PIIND) −5.5% and Bosch Ltd. (BOSCHLTD) −4.4%.
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 May 2026 the largest were Jay Bharat Maruti Ltd. (109.4x), WeWork India Management Ltd. (51.9x) and Sandhar Technologies Ltd. (51.2x). 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 on 21 May 2026: Rane Holdings Ltd. (77.7% against 21.4%), Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd. (69.7% against 15.3%) and TCI Express Ltd. (98.1% against 49.6%).
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.