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Stock Markets News as on 21st April, 2026
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On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Indian stock market traded in strong positive territory, with both the Sensex and Nifty closing well above their previous levels amid broad‑based buying in banking, FMCG, and select realty and energy stocks.
Key index levels
- The BSE Sensex ended the session at around 79,273, up roughly 753 points or about 0.96% from the previous close.
- The Nifty 50 closed near 24,577, gaining about 212 points or 0.87%, reflecting sustained optimism in large‑cap blue‑chips.
Market trend and breadth
- Indices opened in the green and extended gains through the day, with the Sensex trading near intraday highs close to 79,367 and the Nifty touching about 24,600 levels.
- Market breadth was positive, with advances clearly outpacing declines; at one point more than 2,400 stocks advanced versus around 1,300 that declined.
Sectors and volatility
- Banking (private and PSU banks), FMCG, and realty led the advance, with the Bank Nifty and FMCG indices rising over 1% each.
- Volatility eased during the session as the India VIX declined by over 6%, signaling relatively lower near‑term risk pricing.
Broader‑market performance
- Midcap and small‑cap indices also held firm, with the Nifty Midcap 100 up about 0.6% and the Smallcap 100 gaining over 1%, indicating broad investor participation rather than just front‑runners.
- Global cues and improved crude‑oil sentiment underpinned the rally, as investors factored in relatively stable energy prices and a firmer rupee.
Overall, 21 April 2026 was a positive session for Indian equities, reinforcing the ongoing uptrend in large‑ and mid‑caps, especially in financials and consumer‑oriented sectors.
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Top Nifty 50 gainers today
Among the leading upside movers were:
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone.
- Shriram Finance.
- ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.
- Bajaj Finance.
- Several blue‑chips such as Jio Financial Services, Reliance Industries, L&T, Asian Paints, and Eicher Motors were also listed among the top gainers on Nifty 50.
Top Nifty 50 losers today
On the downside, the weakest performers in the index included:
- SBI Life Insurance.
- Infosys and HDFC Life Insurance.
- UltraTech Cement and TCS.
- Other notable laggards noted in intraday commentary were Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, BEL, and Jio Financial Services (which, despite being in the gainers’ list earlier in the day, ended relatively weak in some snapshots).
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Markets at Close
21st April, 2026
Nifty above 24,550, Sensex gains 753 pts; FMCG, realty, banks shine
Nifty Midcap index up 0.4 percent and smallcap index rose nearly 1 percent. Biggest Nifty gainers were Nestle India, HUL, Trent, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, while losers were SBI Life Insurance, Bharat Electronics, Jio Financial, Dr Reddy’s Labs and Titan Company. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with FMCG and Realty up 2% each, while bank telecom up 1% each.
Rupee at Close
21st April, 2026
Indian rupee ended 37 paise lower at 93.49 per dollar on Tuesday versus Monday’s close of 93.12.
Source : moneycontrol
FII’s & DII’s Activity on 21st April, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 2,221.27 | |
| FII | 1,918.99 |
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