Stock market today, 29 May 2026: Nifty tumbled 1.50%
End-of-day market summary · Friday, 29 May 2026
Indian equities closed lower on Friday, 29 May 2026. The Nifty 50 tumbled 1.50% to 23,547.75. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -1.12%, Nifty IT +0.60%, Nifty Midcap 50 -1.49%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 8.1% to 16.19.
Market breadth was negative: 131 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 362 declined. 49% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, little changed from a week earlier. 18 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 10 touched a 52-week low.
Information Technology was the strongest sector, with a median move of +0.09%, led by Netweb Technologies India (+14.7%). Metals & Mining lagged at -2.72%, dragged by Jain Resource Recycling (-5.7%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Wockhardt, up 14.70% at ₹2,031.40; NATCO Pharma was the biggest loser, down 13.60% at ₹1,015.90. Tega Industries saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 72.1× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| WockhardtWOCKPHARMA | ₹2,031.40 | +14.70% | ₹31,669 Cr |
| Netweb Technologies IndiaNETWEB | ₹4,670.70 | +14.70% | ₹26,942 Cr |
| Tega IndustriesTEGA | ₹1,766.00 | +10.40% | ₹14,448 Cr |
| Aditya InfotechCPPLUS | ₹2,903.50 | +10.00% | ₹47,890 Cr |
| ThermaxTHERMAX | ₹4,982.70 | +8.54% | ₹37,476 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATCO PharmaNATCOPHARM | ₹1,015.90 | -13.60% | ₹14,052 Cr |
| Jyoti CNC AutomationJYOTICNC | ₹596.00 | -9.28% | ₹22,676 Cr |
| Avanti FeedsAVANTIFEED | ₹1,203.60 | -7.23% | ₹9,845 Cr |
| Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaMCX | ₹2,954.50 | -6.46% | ₹16,126 Cr |
| Great Eastern Shipping Co.GESHIP | ₹1,418.90 | -6.11% | ₹21,521 Cr |
New 52-week highs (18)
New 52-week lows (10)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.