Daily market briefing — 17 Mar 2026

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Bullish

MarketPing Score · how the day added up

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VIX +3Flows -8Nifty trend +5Global +7Breadth +7

Nifty 50

23,581.15

+0.74%

Sensex

76,070.84

+0.75%

Bank Nifty

54,876.00

+0.85%

India VIX

19.79

−8.38%

FPI net (cash)

−₹9,407 Cr

Indian indices

Where the session closed — headline benchmarks with the day's range, then the broader market.

Nifty 50+0.74%

23,581.15

O 23,493.20 · prev 23,408.80

L 23,346.60H 23,656.80

Sensex+0.75%

76,070.84

O 75,826.68 · prev 75,502.85

L 75,324.73H 76,304.26

Nifty Bank+0.85%

54,876.00

O 54,649.10 · prev 54,413.40

L 54,113.15H 54,996.00

Nifty 10024,237.80+0.76%Nifty 50021,669.30+0.79%Nifty Next 5065,021.60+0.87%Nifty Midcap 10055,174.40+1.02%Nifty Smallcap 10015,912.90+0.65%India VIX19.79−8.38%

Sector heatmap

Every Nifty sector index, best to worst — where the rotation went.

Best · Nifty Metal +2.82%Worst · Nifty IT −0.97%

Metal

+2.82%11,637

Auto

+2.11%25,117

Realty

+1.80%711

Commodities

+1.16%9,479

Media

+1.11%1,308

Infra

+1.01%8,864

Pvt Bank

+0.93%26,066

Energy

+0.84%35,981

PSE

+0.82%10,004

Fin Services

+0.82%25,725

Consumer Durables

+0.72%35,189

PSU Bank

+0.33%8,597

Healthcare

+0.26%14,440

Pharma

+0.22%22,598

Oil & Gas

+0.17%11,127

FMCG

−0.75%48,104

−0.97%28,761

Flows & breadth

Who was buying — and how much of the market joined the move.

Institutional flows · net, ₹ crore

FPI equity · NSDL, cash market−₹9,407 Cr

FPI debt · NSDL+₹1,067 Cr

FPI MTD −₹74,796 Cr

Market breadth · NSE

1,775 advances76 unchanged1,167 declines

Advance/decline ratio 1.52 — broad participation

Movers

The day's biggest gainers, losers, and the most traded names (NSE).

Top gainers

DCMSIL

DCM SHRIRAM INTERNATNL L

+21.91%

84.24

MOIL

MOIL LIMITED

+20.12%

297.65

MPEL

MANAS POLYMER N ENERGIE L

+20.00%

50.40

OPTIVALUE

OPTIVALUE TEK CONSULT LTD

+19.85%

82.10

RAPPID

RAPPID VALVES (INDIA) LTD

+19.83%

278.00

Top losers

INSPIRE

INSPIRE FILMS LIMITED

−15.35%

9.65

ATLPP

ATL RE.0.50 PPD UP

−14.95%

8.08

SHYAMTEL

SHYAM TELECOM LIMITED

−13.72%

7.42

PHOGLOBAL

PHOENIX OVERSEAS LIMITED

−13.42%

16.45

ONYX

ONYX BIOTEC LIMITED

−12.96%

30.90

Most active · by value

HDFCBANK

HDFC BANK LTD

₹3.3k Cr

+0.48%

ICICIBANK

ICICI BANK LTD.

₹2.9k Cr

+1.53%

RELIANCE

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD

₹2.7k Cr

+0.06%

ETERNAL

ETERNAL LIMITED

₹2.0k Cr

+5.37%

LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD.

₹1.8k Cr

+2.21%

Announcements & what's next

The filings that mattered today, and the results calendar for the week ahead.

Top corporate announcements

JPASSOCIATcriticalMembers of the Exchange are hereby informed that the trading in equity shares of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (ISIN: INE455F01025) shall be suspended w.e.f. March 18, 2026, pursuant to approval of the resolution plan by the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad Bench ARSSBLcriticalAnand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers Limited has informed the Exchange regarding update on Fraud intimated on February 06, 2026.Telephone Cables LtdcriticalWe intimate that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of M/s Telephone Cables Limited ("Corporate Debtor") has been commenced vide order dated 19.02.2026 passed by Hon''ble NCLT ....Telephone Cables LtdcriticalAs per the Provision of section 15 of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Regulation 6 of IBBI(CIRP) Regulations 2016, the IRP has made a public announcement inviting claims from ....FSCcriticalMembers of the Exchange are hereby informed about the Delisting of Equity shares of Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited w.e.f. March 24, 2026, pursuant to Resolution plan approved by Hon ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench- III, under section 30(6) and section 31(1) of Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016.AUROPHARMAcriticalAurobindo Pharma Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates JPASSOCIATcriticalJaiprakash Associates Limited has informed the Exchange about Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process-Intimation under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Pronouncement of Order dated March 17, 2026 under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 approving resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates Limited ( Corporate Debtor ) by the Hon ble National Company Law Tribunal, Allahabad Bench ( Hon ble NCLT ).Mangalam Industrial Finance LtdcriticalThe Exchange has received the disclosure under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for Wardwizard Solutions India Pvt Ltd

Results & board meetings · next 7 daysFull calendar →

Nothing scheduled in the coming week.

Global cues

World markets, the rupee, and commodities around the Indian close.

Global indices

S&P 5006,716.09+0.25%

Dow Jones46,993.26+0.10%

Nasdaq22,479.53+0.47%

Nikkei 22553,700.39−0.09%

Hang Seng25,868.54+0.13%

FTSE 10010,403.60+0.83%

DAX23,730.92+0.71%

Currencies

USD/INR₹92.28−0.30%

EUR/INR₹105.99+0.39%

GBP/INR₹122.79+0.20%

Commodities

Gold$5,001.00+0.14%

Silver$79.53−0.91%

Crude (WTI)$96.21+2.90%

Brent Crude$103.42+3.20%

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