Daily market briefing21 Apr 2026

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MarketPing Score · how the day added up

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VIX +3Flows +4Nifty trend +5Global -7Breadth +7
Nifty 50
24,576.60
+0.87%
Sensex
79,273.33
+0.96%
Bank Nifty
57,371.45
+1.39%
India VIX
17.53
−6.71%
FPI net (cash)
+₹507 Cr

Indian indices

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

Nifty 50+0.87%
24,576.60
O 24,374.55 · prev 24,364.85
L 24,354.90H 24,601.70
Sensex+0.96%
79,273.33
O 78,617.16 · prev 78,520.30
L 78,522.96H 79,367.08
Nifty Bank+1.39%
57,371.45
O 56,823.60 · prev 56,582.35
L 56,696.30H 57,456.30
Nifty 10025,464.00+0.84%Nifty 50023,042.35+0.77%Nifty Next 5070,824.45+0.69%Nifty Midcap 10060,086.70+0.49%Nifty Smallcap 10017,641.50+0.88%India VIX17.53−6.71%

Sector heatmap

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

Best · Nifty FMCG +2.55%Worst · Nifty Pharma −0.08%
FMCG
+2.55%50,820
Realty
+2.14%799
Pvt Bank
+1.50%27,401
Fin Services
+1.18%26,851
Media
+0.97%1,443
PSU Bank
+0.79%9,011
IT
+0.45%31,729
Energy
+0.39%39,337
Auto
+0.39%26,625
Infra
+0.35%9,352
Healthcare
+0.25%14,507
Commodities
+0.14%10,124
Oil & Gas
+0.07%11,443
Metal
+0.04%12,835
Consumer Durables
−0.02%37,942
PSE
−0.03%10,626
Pharma
−0.08%22,438

Flows & breadth

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

Institutional flows · net, ₹ crore
FPI equity · NSDL, cash market+₹507 Cr
FPI debt · NSDL−₹162 Cr
FPI MTD −₹42,356 Cr
Market breadth · NSE
1,951 advances58 unchanged1,110 declines
Advance/decline ratio 1.76broad participation

Movers

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

Top gainers
1
MANAKSTEEL
MANAKSIA STEELS LTD
+20.63%
80.23
2
WHITEFORCE
HAPPY SQUARE OUTSOURC S L
+19.89%
44.30
3
ACEINTEG
ACE INTEGRATED SOLU. LTD.
+19.40%
21.91
4
SHYAMTEL
SHYAM TELECOM LIMITED
+18.89%
12.84
5
ROLEXRINGS
ROLEX RINGS LIMITED
+16.50%
163.10
Top losers
1
PASHUPATI
PASHUPATI COTSPIN LIMITED
−17.70%
76.70
2
CRAYONS
CRAYONS ADVERTISING LTD
−9.96%
34.35
3
CYBERMEDIA
CYBER MEDIA (INDIA) LTD.
−9.96%
17.00
4
GOLDKART
GOLDKART JEWELS LIMITED
−9.52%
194.30
5
BEACON
BEACON TRUSTEESHIP LTD
−9.09%
90.00
Most active · by value
1
GROWW
BILLIONBRAINS GARAGE VN L
₹6.1k Cr
+7.63%
2
HDFCBANK
HDFC BANK LTD
₹4.0k Cr
+2.11%
3
RELIANCE
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD
₹3.7k Cr
−0.46%
4
ICICIBANK
ICICI BANK LTD.
₹3.2k Cr
+2.31%
5
VEDL
VEDANTA LIMITED
₹2.3k Cr
−0.33%

Announcements & what's next

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

Top corporate announcements
TNTELEhighSignificant movement in price has been observed in Tamilnadu Telecommunication Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest relevant information about the company and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the company. Tamilnadu Telecommunication Limited has submitted their response.Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIThighBrookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT has informed the Exchange regarding Disclosure of material issueVEEDOLhighVeedol Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange about the resignation letter as received from Mr Sanjeev Wangoo, Executive Director, Group Supply Chain Management (SMP)RELINFRAhighReliance Infrastructure Limited has informed the Exchange about Action(s) taken or orders passedSNOWMANhighSnowman Logistics Limited has informed the Exchange about Resignation of Director/KMP/SMPSNOWMANhighSnowman Logistics Limited has informed the Exchange about Resignation of Director/KMP/SMPCMPDIhighCentral Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited has informed the Exchange about General UpdatesSUNTECKhighSunteck Realty Limited has informed the Exchange that Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 21, 2026, recommended Final Dividend of Rs. 1.5 per equity share.
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 5007,064.01−0.63%
Dow Jones49,149.38−0.59%
Nasdaq24,259.96−0.59%
Nikkei 22559,349.17+0.89%
Hang Seng26,487.48+0.48%
FTSE 10010,498.10−1.05%
DAX24,270.87−0.60%
Currencies
USD/INR₹93.12+0.56%
EUR/INR₹109.66+0.34%
GBP/INR₹126.03+0.64%
Commodities
Gold$4,698.40−2.25%
Silver$76.41−4.43%
Crude (WTI)$92.13+2.81%
Brent Crude$98.48+3.14%

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