Daily market briefing — 17 Apr 2026

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Strongly Bullish

MarketPing Score · how the day added up

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VIX 0Flows +8Nifty trend +5Global +7Breadth +10

Nifty 50

24,353.55

+0.65%

Sensex

78,493.54

+0.65%

Bank Nifty

56,565.70

+0.85%

India VIX

17.21

−4.86%

FPI net (cash)

+₹1,459 Cr

Indian indices

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

Nifty 50+0.65%

24,353.55

O 24,165.90 · prev 24,196.75

L 24,096.05H 24,371.90

Sensex+0.65%

78,493.54

O 77,976.13 · prev 77,988.68

L 77,726.23H 78,553.45

Nifty Bank+0.85%

56,565.70

O 56,072.40 · prev 56,086.40

L 55,841.65H 56,628.70

Nifty 10025,238.90+0.79%Nifty 50022,869.40+0.94%Nifty Next 5070,273.80+1.40%Nifty Midcap 10059,898.20+1.27%Nifty Smallcap 10017,565.70+1.48%India VIX17.21−4.86%

Sector heatmap

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

Best · Nifty FMCG +2.65%Worst · Nifty IT −0.02%

FMCG

+2.65%49,658

Energy

+1.83%38,882

Oil & Gas

+1.38%11,410

Media

+1.34%1,417

PSE

+1.28%10,588

Consumer Durables

+1.20%38,030

Commodities

+1.13%10,083

Metal

+1.10%12,880

Realty

+0.94%787

Infra

+0.84%9,312

Pvt Bank

+0.78%27,087

PSU Bank

+0.74%8,863

Fin Services

+0.67%26,521

Healthcare

+0.41%14,494

Auto

+0.20%26,435

Pharma

+0.14%22,497

−0.02%31,810

Flows & breadth

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

Institutional flows · net, ₹ crore

FPI equity · NSDL, cash market+₹1,459 Cr

FPI debt · NSDL−₹637 Cr

FPI MTD −₹44,930 Cr

Market breadth · NSE

2,139 advances69 unchanged833 declines

Advance/decline ratio 2.57 — broad participation

Movers

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

Top gainers

KRITINUT

KRITI NUTRIENTS LIMITED

+21.05%

88.00

TOKYOPLAST

TOKYO PLAST INTL LTD.

+20.00%

106.80

BHARATWIRE

BHARAT WIRE ROPES LTD.

+19.98%

221.96

OILCOUNTUB

OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR LTD.

+19.36%

55.86

PILITA

PIL ITALICA LIFESTYLE LTD

+17.46%

8.34

Top losers

ETML

EMERALD TYRE MANUF LTD

−10.00%

81.00

SHEEL

SHEEL BIOTECH LIMITED

−9.37%

44.00

INDSWFTLAB

IND SWIFT LABORATORIES LT

−9.15%

132.14

INNOMET

INNOMET ADVANCED MATERI L

−9.09%

82.00

PVP

PVP VENTURES LIMITED

−8.94%

31.87

Most active · by value

SCI

SHIPPING CORP OF INDIA LT

₹3.1k Cr

+4.43%

HDFCBANK

HDFC BANK LTD

₹3.0k Cr

+0.76%

ANGELONE

ANGEL ONE LIMITED

₹2.6k Cr

+10.13%

ICICIBANK

ICICI BANK LTD.

₹2.5k Cr

+0.66%

GMDCLTD

GUJARAT MINERAL DEV CORP

₹2.3k Cr

−2.38%

Announcements & what's next

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

Top corporate announcements

Harshil Agrotech LtdcriticalWe hereby inform you that the Hon''ble National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad bench vide its order dated April 17, 2026 has admitted the petition filed under Section 9 of IBC, 2016 filed ....WINSOMEcriticalWinsome Yarns Limited has informed the Exchange about Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process VIVIMEDLABcriticalVivimed Labs Limited has informed the Exchange about Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process BHARATGEARcriticalBharat Gears Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Intimation under Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015'. We refer to our letter dated January 23, 2026 wherein, pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (the Regulations), we informed you that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on January 23, 2026, the Board considered the legal opinion and opined that the power to determine the citizenship status of Mr. Surinder Paul Kanwar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Company vests exclusively with the Central Government and, accordingly, concluded that until any direction or order is issued by the Central Government in respect of his citizenship status, the citizenship status of Mr. Surinder Paul Kanwar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Company, continues to remain unchanged and he shall be regarded as a citizen of India. Thus, he shall continue to discharge his responsibilities as Chairman and Managing Director.This is to further inform you that the Board members have received an intimation from Mr. Surinder Paul Kanwar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Company vide his e-mail dated April 16, 2026 that he has received a communication from the Regional Passport Office regarding the revocation of his passport, with a right of appeal to the Central Passport Office. Acting on legal advice, he has promptly filed an appeal on April 15, 2026 before the competent authority at the Central Passport Office, seeking (i) a stay of the revocation during the pendency of the appeal and (ii) quashing of the revocation order.Mr. Kanwar has further clarified that as he concludes that the Central Passport Office is the authority empowered to adjudicate the revocation, he has immediately informed the Board at this substantive juncture i.e., upon filing the appeal.Mr. Kanwar has reiterated that the determination of his citizenship status lies exclusively with the Central Government (Ministry of Home Affairs) and the Board of Directors of the Company duly noted this position at its meeting held on January 23, 2026, after considering the independent legal opinion. Separately, he has also written to the Secretaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs vide his letter dated March 30, 2026 (through Speed Post on April 04, 2026), seeking clarification on his citizenship status, to which reply is still awaited.Mr. Kanwar has also assured that he remains fully mindful of his fiduciary duties and will continue to keep the Board promptly informed of any material developments and advised that the statutory authorities be informed accordingly in a fair and transparent manner.The Company will keep you informed of any material developments in this matter, as and when required, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.You are requested to kindly take the same on record.TIL LtdcriticalThe Exchange has received the disclosure under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for TIL Global Pvt Ltd FLFLcriticalFuture Lifestyle Fashions Limited has informed the Exchange about Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process HINDPETROhighHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates Enbee Trade & Finance LtdhighEnclosed

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 5007,126.06+1.20%

Dow Jones49,447.43+1.79%

Nasdaq24,468.48+1.52%

Nikkei 22558,475.90−1.75%

Hang Seng26,160.33−0.89%

FTSE 10010,667.60+0.73%

DAX24,702.24+2.27%

Currencies

USD/INR₹93.05−0.36%

EUR/INR₹109.65−0.48%

GBP/INR₹125.94−0.63%

Commodities

Gold$4,857.60+1.51%

Silver$81.74+3.98%

Crude (WTI)$83.85−11.45%

Brent Crude$90.38−9.07%

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