Stock market today, 16 Jul 2026: Nifty ended flat 0.02%
End-of-day market summary · Thursday, 16 July 2026
Indian equities ended little changed on Thursday, 16 July 2026. The Nifty 50 ended flat 0.02% to 24,072.75. Among other indices: Nifty Bank -0.30%, Nifty IT +0.67%, Nifty Midcap 50 -0.29%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 2.9% to 12.88.
Market breadth was mixed: 219 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 277 declined. 57% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, up from 56% a week earlier. 20 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 3 touched a 52-week low.
Media Entertainment & Publication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +2.48%, led by Prime Focus (+9.8%). Realty lagged at -1.06%, dragged by Signatureglobal (India) (-5.8%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals, up 10.07% at ₹173.33; ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company was the biggest loser, down 10.51% at ₹1,623.80. Ramkrishna Forgings saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 30.1× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangalore Refinery & PetrochemicalsMRPL | ₹173.33 | +10.07% | ₹30,269 Cr |
| Prime FocusPFOCUS | ₹290.84 | +9.84% | ₹22,542 Cr |
| Emmvee Photovoltaic PowerEMMVEE | ₹365.35 | +8.16% | ₹18,693 Cr |
| Chennai Petroleum CorporationCHENNPETRO | ₹1,240.80 | +7.22% | ₹20,946 Cr |
| ABB IndiaABB | ₹7,667.50 | +6.43% | ₹1,44,113 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Lombard General Insurance CompanyICICIGI | ₹1,623.80 | -10.51% | — |
| Signatureglobal (India)SIGNATURE | ₹793.15 | -5.77% | ₹10,268 Cr |
| Nuvoco Vistas CorporationNUVOCO | ₹357.95 | -5.12% | ₹12,185 Cr |
| ITC HotelsITCHOTELS | ₹174.12 | -5.11% | ₹33,845 Cr |
| MTAR TechnologiesMTARTECH | ₹6,364.00 | -4.99% | ₹21,699 Cr |
New 52-week highs (20)
New 52-week lows (3)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.