StoxStock market today, 29 Jul 2026: Nifty rose 1.10%
End-of-day market summary · Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Indian equities closed higher on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. The Nifty 50 rose 1.10% to 24,250.20. Among other indices: Nifty Bank +0.79%, Nifty IT +2.32%, Nifty Midcap 50 +0.63%. India VIX, the market's fear gauge, fell 4.4% to 12.01.
Market breadth was positive: 367 Nifty 500 stocks advanced and 129 declined. 58% of stocks closed above their 200-day moving average, little changed from a week earlier. 21 stocks hit a new 52-week high and 0 touched a 52-week low.
Media Entertainment & Publication was the strongest sector, with a median move of +3.26%, led by Prime Focus (+6.7%). Power lagged at +0.27%, dragged by Vedanta Power (-1.0%).
The top gainer in the Nifty 500 was PCBL Chemical, up 14.86% at ₹365.70; Jammu & Kashmir Bank was the biggest loser, down 12.79% at ₹154.63. Paradeep Phosphates saw the heaviest unusual trading, at 43.2× its 20-day average volume.
Sector performance (median 1-day move)
Top gainers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCBL ChemicalPCBL | ₹365.70 | +14.86% | ₹10,815 Cr |
| Kaynes Technology IndiaKAYNES | ₹3,638.60 | +12.73% | ₹21,370 Cr |
| Paradeep PhosphatesPARADEEP | ₹156.54 | +12.45% | ₹13,867 Cr |
| Firstsource SolutionsFSL | ₹293.58 | +11.60% | ₹20,241 Cr |
| SwiggySWIGGY | ₹287.34 | +7.03% | ₹46,112 Cr |
Top losers
| Company | Close | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jammu & Kashmir BankJ&KBANK | ₹154.63 | -12.79% | ₹12,455 Cr |
| Thangamayil JewelleryTHANGAMAYL | ₹6,452.00 | -10.00% | ₹14,578 Cr |
| TD Power SystemsTDPOWERSYS | ₹518.00 | -7.07% | ₹9,992 Cr |
| Phoenix MillsPHOENIXLTD | ₹1,910.50 | -5.57% | ₹66,961 Cr |
| Pine LabsPINELABS | ₹144.64 | -5.43% | ₹17,836 Cr |
New 52-week highs (21)
Generated automatically from end-of-day NSE prices for Nifty 500 stocks. Educational information only, not investment advice.