Stock market today, 16 Jun 2026: Nifty rose 0.57%
End-of-day market summary · Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. The Nifty 50 rose 0.57% to 23,989.15. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.17%, Nifty IT +1.78%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.60%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 6.9% to 13.36.
Market breadth was mixed: 288 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 208 declined. 54% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, up from 49% a week earlier. 14 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 0 touched a 52-week low.
Realty was the strongest sector, with a median move of +1.86%, led by Aditya Birla Real Estate (+6.1%). Construction Materials lagged at -0.65%, dragged by The Ramco Cements (-3.2%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore, up 10.13% at ₹997.80; General Insurance Corporation of India was the biggest loser, down 7.45% at ₹358.40. Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 42.4× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilisers and Chemicals TravancoreFACT | ₹997.80 | +10.13% | ₹47,443 Cr |
| MMTCMMTC | ₹75.74 | +7.91% | ₹8,474 Cr |
| Central Mine Planning & Design InstituteCMPDI | ₹258.51 | +7.09% | ₹14,611 Cr |
| PG ElectroplastPGEL | ₹527.45 | +7.03% | ₹14,881 Cr |
| Aditya Birla Real EstateABREL | ₹1,315.70 | +6.10% | ₹12,512 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Insurance Corporation of IndiaGICRE | ₹358.40 | -7.45% | — |
| Vedanta Aluminium MetalVAML | ₹471.11 | -5.00% | ₹1,45,416 Cr |
| Vedanta Oil and GasVOGL | ₹34.30 | -4.99% | ₹12,101 Cr |
| PTC IndustriesPTCIL | ₹17,809.00 | -4.54% | ₹37,001 Cr |
| National Aluminium Co.NATIONALUM | ₹366.65 | -4.11% | ₹59,553 Cr |
New 52-week highs (14)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.