Daily market briefing20 Apr 2026

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43/ 100Bearish
MarketPing Score · how the day added up

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VIX -3Flows +8Nifty trend +2Global -7Breadth -7
Nifty 50
24,364.85
+0.05%
Sensex
78,520.30
+0.03%
Bank Nifty
56,582.35
+0.03%
India VIX
18.79
+9.18%
FPI net (cash)
+₹2,067 Cr

Indian indices

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

Nifty 50+0.05%
24,364.85
O 24,391.50 · prev 24,353.55
L 24,241.25H 24,480.65
Sensex+0.03%
78,520.30
O 78,632.90 · prev 78,493.54
L 78,203.30H 78,942.45
Nifty Bank+0.03%
56,582.35
O 56,704.05 · prev 56,565.70
L 56,356.55H 57,085.10
Nifty 10025,252.90+0.06%Nifty 50022,865.80−0.02%Nifty Next 5070,341.00+0.10%Nifty Midcap 10059,790.75−0.18%Nifty Smallcap 10017,486.90−0.45%India VIX18.79+9.18%

Sector heatmap

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

Best · Nifty Media +0.90%Worst · Nifty IT −0.70%
Media
+0.90%1,429
PSU Bank
+0.88%8,940
Energy
+0.78%39,185
PSE
+0.38%10,629
Auto
+0.33%26,522
Commodities
+0.26%10,110
Oil & Gas
+0.21%11,434
Infra
+0.09%9,320
Fin Services
+0.06%26,537
Healthcare
−0.16%14,471
Pharma
−0.18%22,457
FMCG
−0.21%49,556
Consumer Durables
−0.21%37,949
Pvt Bank
−0.34%26,995
Metal
−0.39%12,830
Realty
−0.62%782
IT
−0.70%31,586

Flows & breadth

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

Institutional flows · net, ₹ crore
FPI equity · NSDL, cash market+₹2,067 Cr
FPI debt · NSDL−₹512 Cr
FPI MTD −₹42,863 Cr
Market breadth · NSE
1,013 advances62 unchanged1,947 declines
Advance/decline ratio 0.52broad selling

Movers

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

Top gainers
1
KHAITANLTD
KHAITAN (INDIA)LTD.
+20.22%
132.24
2
STLNETWORK
STL NETWORKS LIMITED
+20.00%
30.18
3
CYBERMEDIA
CYBER MEDIA (INDIA) LTD.
+19.34%
18.88
4
KAKATCEM
KAKATIYA CEM SUGAR &IND L
+19.14%
138.08
5
AEQUS
AEQUS LIMITED
+15.79%
198.00
Top losers
1
OMFURN
OMFURN INDIA LIMITED
−9.93%
49.00
2
APSISAERO
APSIS AEROCOM LIMITED
−9.20%
227.00
3
SAIFL
SAMEERA AGRO AND INFRA L
−8.76%
9.90
4
ISHANCH
ISHAN DYES N CHEMICALS L
−8.34%
61.40
5
C2C
C2C ADVANCED SYSTEMS LTD
−8.19%
425.90
Most active · by value
1
HDFCBANK
HDFC BANK LTD
₹4.1k Cr
−0.60%
2
TRITURBINE
TRIVENI TURBINE LIMITED
₹3.5k Cr
+9.08%
3
SBIN
STATE BANK OF INDIA
₹3.4k Cr
+2.19%
4
ICICIBANK
ICICI BANK LTD.
₹2.9k Cr
+0.11%
5
RELIANCE
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD
₹1.9k Cr
−0.28%

Announcements & what's next

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

Top corporate announcements
AEQUScriticalAequs Limited has informed the Exchange about customer intent to cease to place purchase ordersManappuram Finance LtdcriticalKotak Mahindra Capital Company Ltd ("Manager to the Offer") has informed BSE as under:<BR><BR>"Please note that in relation to the Open Offer Nil Equity Shares, have been tendered in the ....WINSOMEcriticalWinsome Yarns Limited has informed the Exchange about Corporate Insolvency Resolution ProcessAAVAScriticalAavas Financiers Limited has informed the Exchange about Resignation of Director/KMP/SMPAAVAScriticalAavas Financiers Limited has informed the Exchange about Resignation of Director/KMP/SMPISF LtdcriticalResignation of Mr. Vishal Dang from the designation of Chief Executive OfficerAAVAScriticalAavas Financiers Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of Board Meeting held on April 20, 2026.CENTRALBKhighCentral Bank of India has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Mr Raj Kokil Singh as Chief Risk Officer of the company w.e.f. April 20, 2026.
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 5007,109.14−0.24%
Dow Jones49,442.56−0.01%
Nasdaq24,404.39−0.26%
Nikkei 22558,824.89+0.60%
Hang Seng26,361.07+0.77%
FTSE 10010,609.10−0.55%
DAX24,417.80−1.15%
Currencies
USD/INR₹92.60−0.48%
EUR/INR₹109.28−0.33%
GBP/INR₹125.23−0.56%
Commodities
Gold$4,806.60−1.05%
Silver$79.95−2.19%
Crude (WTI)$89.61+6.87%
Brent Crude$95.48+5.64%

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