Oquilia Market Pulse
Stock market on 20 August 2026
As of 20 Aug 2026 NSE close1 session, moves from the 19 Aug 2026 close
The Nifty 50 closed at 24,231.85 on 20 August 2026, up 153.55 points (+0.64%). Of 2,532 NSE main-board stocks, 1,405 rose and 1,085 fell; in the Nifty 500, 294 rose and 196 fell. Among sectoral and thematic indices, Nifty Sugar & Ethanol led, up 5.71%, and Nifty Chemicals trailed, down 0.50%.
- Nifty 50
- +0.64%
- at 24,231.85
- Rose / fell, all NSE
- 1,405 / 1,085
- 42 unchanged
- Rose / fell, Nifty 500
- 294 / 196
- 52-week highs / lows
- –
- Nifty 500 stocks
Headline indices
Moves over the session, from NSE's closing values.
| Index | Close | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,231.85 | +153.55 | +0.64% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 74,194.15 | +293.50 | +0.40% |
| Nifty 500 | 23,512.95 | +126.75 | +0.54% |
| Nifty Bank | 57,495.90 | +256.15 | +0.45% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 63,671.55 | +262.80 | +0.41% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 19,841.45 | +134.30 | +0.68% |
| India VIX | 10.76 | −0.56 | −4.95% |
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 Sugar & Ethanol+5.71%
- Nifty Media+2.13%
- Nifty Realty+1.41%
- Nifty Capital Markets+1.36%
- Nifty NBFC+1.29%
- Nifty Consumer Services+1.28%
- Nifty India Internet+1.28%
- Nifty Small Finance Banks & Microfinance Institutions+1.15%
Laggards
- Nifty Chemicals−0.50%
- Nifty Hospitals−0.36%
- Nifty India Defence−0.19%
- Nifty REITs & InvITs−0.14%
- Nifty PSE−0.08%
- Nifty PSU Bank−0.01%
- Nifty Telecommunications0.00%
- Nifty REITs & InvITs 90:100.00%
All 70 sectoral and thematic indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty Sugar & Ethanol | 2,864.73 | +5.71% |
| Nifty Media | 1,621.40 | +2.13% |
| Nifty Realty | 907.95 | +1.41% |
| Nifty Capital Markets | 5,399.90 | +1.36% |
| Nifty NBFC | 60,255.39 | +1.29% |
| Nifty Consumer Services | 3,705.25 | +1.28% |
| Nifty India Internet | 1,450.85 | +1.28% |
| Nifty Small Finance Banks & Microfinance Institutions | 1,483.24 | +1.15% |
| Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom | 10,029.10 | +1.08% |
| Nifty Retail | 3,183.44 | +1.08% |
| Nifty Waves | 1,947.55 | +1.08% |
| Nifty Construction | 12,066.50 | +0.92% |
| Nifty India Digital | 8,761.90 | +0.91% |
| Nifty India New Age Consumption | 12,264.60 | +0.90% |
| Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank | 32,647.20 | +0.89% |
| Nifty Private Bank | 27,449.30 | +0.89% |
| Nifty FMCG | 47,863.25 | +0.82% |
| Nifty IT | 30,673.05 | +0.79% |
| Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer | 15,474.70 | +0.78% |
| Nifty India Railways PSU | 2,847.75 | +0.77% |
| Nifty Core Housing | 15,860.90 | +0.75% |
| Nifty Financial Services | 26,203.90 | +0.73% |
| Nifty MidSmall Financial Services | 22,716.90 | +0.69% |
| Nifty India Consumption | 12,067.55 | +0.67% |
| Nifty Services Sector | 30,889.80 | +0.67% |
| Nifty Rural | 15,615.65 | +0.65% |
| Nifty Insurance | 1,874.37 | +0.64% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Aditya Birla Group | 9,984.90 | +0.62% |
| Nifty REITs & Realty | 1,952.65 | +0.62% |
| Nifty Cement | 14,932.85 | +0.61% |
| Nifty Financial Services 25/50 | 28,494.10 | +0.61% |
| Nifty MidSmall India Consumption | 18,962.05 | +0.58% |
| Nifty Transportation & Logistics | 26,753.70 | +0.58% |
| Nifty Consumer Durables | 40,504.55 | +0.57% |
| Nifty Housing | 11,921.50 | +0.56% |
| Nifty Mobility | 23,891.35 | +0.54% |
| Nifty Conglomerate 50 | 15,397.50 | +0.49% |
| Nifty Housing Finance | 749.87 | +0.48% |
| Nifty India Tourism | 8,050.30 | +0.47% |
| Nifty Infrastructure | 9,349.30 | +0.47% |
| Nifty Bank | 57,495.90 | +0.45% |
| Nifty MNC | 33,211.00 | +0.42% |
| Nifty Auto | 29,301.75 | +0.40% |
| Nifty Pharma | 26,416.00 | +0.39% |
| Nifty CPSE | 6,429.05 | +0.37% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 16,465.15 | +0.32% |
| Nifty Commodities | 9,783.15 | +0.29% |
| Nifty Metal | 13,060.25 | +0.28% |
| Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics | 12,119.25 | +0.27% |
| Nifty MidSmall Healthcare | 51,910.50 | +0.27% |
| Nifty India Select 5 Corporate Groups (MAATR) | 39,301.40 | +0.26% |
| Nifty500 Healthcare | 21,488.15 | +0.24% |
| Nifty India Manufacturing | 16,512.00 | +0.23% |
| Nifty Power | 8,612.14 | +0.23% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group | 14,684.77 | +0.12% |
| Nifty EV & New Age Automotive | 3,366.40 | +0.09% |
| Nifty Commercial & Transport Services | 13,388.98 | +0.07% |
| Nifty Energy | 38,152.00 | +0.07% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Mahindra Group | 37,967.13 | +0.07% |
| Nifty Capital Goods | 17,409.49 | +0.06% |
| Nifty India Corporate Group Index - Tata Group 25% Cap | 14,548.25 | +0.03% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,178.15 | +0.01% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs 90:10 | 1,428.10 | 0.00% |
| Nifty Telecommunications | 3,689.97 | 0.00% |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 8,616.65 | −0.01% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,743.15 | −0.08% |
| Nifty REITs & InvITs | 1,417.50 | −0.14% |
| Nifty India Defence | 9,801.15 | −0.19% |
| Nifty Hospitals | 4,448.58 | −0.36% |
| Nifty Chemicals | 30,249.50 | −0.50% |
Nifty 500: top gainers and losers
Price moves over the session, adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Gainers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.BALRAMCHIN | Rs 767.10 | +17.87% |
| 2 | Netweb Technologies India Ltd.NETWEB | Rs 5,419.80 | +7.00% |
| 3 | MMTC Ltd.MMTC | Rs 66.27 | +6.63% |
| 4 | Brigade Enterprises Ltd.BRIGADE | Rs 625.75 | +6.47% |
| 5 | Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.COHANCE | Rs 475.55 | +6.42% |
| 6 | Meesho Ltd.MEESHO | Rs 209.51 | +6.42% |
| 7 | HBL Engineering Ltd.HBLENGINE | Rs 712.90 | +6.11% |
| 8 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.ZEEL | Rs 108.03 | +5.68% |
| 9 | Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd.ELECON | Rs 451.70 | +5.33% |
| 10 | Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.MCX | Rs 3,126.00 | +5.15% |
Losers
| # | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.HSCL | Rs 704.20 | −6.14% |
| 2 | Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.ASTERDM | Rs 765.65 | −4.32% |
| 3 | Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.CHENNPETRO | Rs 1,390.50 | −3.46% |
| 4 | Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.SYRMA | Rs 1,443.70 | −3.42% |
| 5 | Authum Investment & Infrastructure Ltd.AIIL | Rs 532.30 | −3.31% |
| 6 | Power Finance Corporation Ltd.PFC | Rs 363.80 | −2.84% |
| 7 | REC Ltd.RECLTD | Rs 328.10 | −2.64% |
| 8 | TD Power Systems Ltd.TDPOWERSYS | Rs 1,507.50 | −2.47% |
| 9 | Bharat Dynamics Ltd.BDL | Rs 1,317.00 | −2.37% |
| 10 | Railtel Corporation Of India Ltd.RAILTEL | Rs 280.75 | −2.26% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangalam Cement Ltd.MANGLMCEMRs 981.85 · +9.7% | Rs 981.85 | +9.73% | 95.5x | 27,31,231norm 28,606 |
| Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.BALRAMCHINFast Moving Consumer GoodsRs 767.10 · +17.9% | Rs 767.10 | +17.87% | 41.7x | 3,35,14,941norm 8,04,150 |
| MMTC Ltd.MMTCServicesRs 66.27 · +6.6% | Rs 66.27 | +6.63% | 30.8x | 4,24,48,877norm 13,78,199 |
| Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd.SOLARARs 640.00 · +16.4% | Rs 640.00 | +16.35% | 25.5x | 69,15,687norm 2,71,691 |
| Krystal Integrated Services Ltd.KRYSTALRs 681.35 · +8.3% | Rs 681.35 | +8.25% | 23.1x | 6,88,365norm 29,765 |
| Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd.DWARKESHRs 55.38 · +14.7% | Rs 55.38 | +14.71% | 21.7x | 4,26,70,090norm 19,66,632 |
| Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd.AMRUTANJANRs 521.65 · +4.6% | Rs 521.65 | +4.58% | 20.7x | 14,20,386norm 68,629 |
| Network18 Media & Investments Ltd.NETWORK18Rs 30.59 · +9.0% | Rs 30.59 | +8.98% | 17.5x | 4,54,66,707norm 25,96,204 |
| Strides Pharma Science Ltd.STARRs 993.00 · +3.7% | Rs 993.00 | +3.71% | 17.1x | 49,48,966norm 2,89,354 |
| Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.BAJAJHINDRs 23.33 · +14.5% | Rs 23.33 | +14.47% | 15.7x | 25,65,56,792norm 1,63,33,903 |
| Kiri Industries Ltd.KIRIINDUSRs 461.30 · +7.0% | Rs 461.30 | +6.96% | 14.7x | 59,52,449norm 4,04,204 |
| Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.RENUKARs 26.13 · +7.8% | Rs 26.13 | +7.80% | 11.7x | 9,51,36,169norm 81,01,447 |
| Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd.GENUSPOWERRs 334.25 · +8.1% | Rs 334.25 | +8.07% | 11.1x | 1,63,93,463norm 14,80,000 |
| Hubtown Ltd.HUBTOWNRs 198.81 · +10.4% | Rs 198.81 | +10.38% | 10.7x | 47,31,451norm 4,43,503 |
| Valor Estate Ltd.DBREALTYRs 104.70 · +2.9% | Rs 104.70 | +2.86% | 9.2x | 38,30,787norm 4,17,566 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indo Thai Securities Ltd.INDOTHAIRs 62.80 · −5.0% | Rs 62.80 | −4.99% | 100% | 31.4% |
| Dilip Buildcon Ltd.DBLRs 415.00 · −0.3% | Rs 415.00 | −0.29% | 75.4% | 12.7% |
| Mangal Credit and Fincorp Ltd.MANCREDITRs 224.55 · +1.1% | Rs 224.55 | +1.13% | 79% | 17.7% |
| Agarwal Industrial Corporation Ltd.AGARINDRs 491.75 · +0.0% | Rs 491.75 | +0.03% | 62.1% | 8.9% |
| Keystone Realtors Ltd.RUSTOMJEERs 370.95 · +0.3% | Rs 370.95 | +0.30% | 66.1% | 17.5% |
| Hester Biosciences Ltd.HESTERBIORs 2,413.10 · +0.0% | Rs 2,413.10 | +0.03% | 61.3% | 17.4% |
| Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd.ULTRAMARRs 419.20 · +5.0% | Rs 419.20 | +5.05% | 72.5% | 29.8% |
| Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products Ltd.JUBLCPLRs 2,284.00 · −1.2% | Rs 2,284.00 | −1.22% | 72.4% | 29.8% |
| BirlaNu Ltd.BIRLANURs 1,535.40 · −1.6% | Rs 1,535.40 | −1.61% | 69.2% | 26.8% |
| Pix Transmissions Ltd.PIXTRANSRs 1,820.30 · +0.3% | Rs 1,820.30 | +0.28% | 59.1% | 17% |
| TechNVision Ventures Ltd.TECHNVISNRs 4,973.50 · −2.2% | Rs 4,973.50 | −2.17% | 68.7% | 27.4% |
| Igarashi Motors India Ltd.IGARASHIRs 446.80 · +1.8% | Rs 446.80 | +1.80% | 54.4% | 13.4% |
| Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd.JAGSNPHARMRs 232.99 · +1.2% | Rs 232.99 | +1.18% | 50.7% | 9.7% |
| Windsor Machines Ltd.WINDMACHINRs 320.50 · +2.0% | Rs 320.50 | +1.97% | 82.8% | 42.2% |
| Taal Tech Ltd.TAALTECHRs 4,218.00 · −0.2% | Rs 4,218.00 | −0.23% | 85.9% | 46.5% |
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 20 August 2026?
The Nifty 50 closed at 24,231.85, up 0.64% from the close on 19 August 2026. Nifty Bank +0.45%, NIFTY Midcap 100 +0.41%, NIFTY Smallcap 100 +0.68%.
Which sectors did best and worst on 20 August 2026?
Best: Nifty Sugar & Ethanol (+5.71%), Nifty Media (+2.13%) and Nifty Realty (+1.41%). Worst: Nifty Chemicals (−0.50%), Nifty Hospitals (−0.36%) and Nifty India Defence (−0.19%). These are NSE's sectoral and thematic indices.
How many stocks rose on 20 August 2026?
1,405 NSE main-board stocks rose, 1,085 fell and 42 were unchanged. In the Nifty 500, 294 rose and 196 fell. Moves are adjusted for splits and bonuses.
Which Nifty 500 stocks moved most on 20 August 2026?
Gainers: Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. (BALRAMCHIN) +17.9%, Netweb Technologies India Ltd. (NETWEB) +7.0% and MMTC Ltd. (MMTC) +6.6%. Losers: Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. (HSCL) −6.1%, Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. (ASTERDM) −4.3% and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (CHENNPETRO) −3.5%.
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 20 August 2026 the largest were Mangalam Cement Ltd. (95.5x), Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. (41.7x) and MMTC Ltd. (30.8x). 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 20 August 2026: Indo Thai Securities Ltd. (100% against 31.4%), Dilip Buildcon Ltd. (75.4% against 12.7%) and Mangal Credit and Fincorp Ltd. (79% against 17.7%).
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.