- WTI And Brent Oil Bounce With U.S.-Iran News Still Awaited
- S&P 500 hits record high after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open
- U.S. renews waiver on Russian oil sanctions
Stock Markets News as on 16th April, 2026
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Indian Stock Market Performance on April 16, 2026
The Indian stock market closed marginally lower on April 16, 2026, after a volatile session marked by early gains that were erased amid profit booking and mixed global cues. The BSE Sensex settled at 77,988.68, down 122.56 points or 0.16%, while the NSE Nifty 50 ended at 24,196.75, declining 34.55 points or 0.14%.
Intraday Volatility and Key Drivers
Markets opened higher, buoyed by optimism from US-Iran peace talks easing Middle East tensions and boosting global sentiment, with GIFT Nifty signaling a positive start at 24,304.50 (up 0.28%). However, intraday swings saw the Sensex drop up to 185 points mid-session before recovering partially, reflecting caution over oil prices hovering around $92/barrel and lingering inflation fears. Broader indices outperformed benchmarks, with midcaps and smallcaps showing resilience amid sector rotation. FIIs were net buyers at ₹382.36 crore, but DIIs offloaded ₹3,427.75 crore, contributing to the tepid close.
Sectoral Snapshot
IT and metals led gains: Nifty IT rose 0.88% to 31,817.50, fueled by Wipro’s Q4 results (net profit up 12% QoQ to ₹3,502 crore, plus ₹15,000 crore buyback announcement). BSE Metals surged 1.49% to 41,949.92, with Hindalco up 2.46%. Nifty Bank fell 0.38% to 56,086.40, dragged by HDFC Bank (-2.80%) and SBI (-3.80%). Auto dipped 0.38%, Oil & Gas 0.24%, amid high crude volatility. Capital goods (+1.02%) and chemicals (+0.53%) shone, while banking/financials slipped 0.25%.
Top Gainers and Losers
Nifty gainers included Infosys (+1.3%), Hindalco, and select IT names like Coforge. Losers: HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel (-3.34%), Bajaj Finance (-4.95%). Momentum plays like RailTel (+19% on orders), IndiGo, and Suzlon rallied, while Ujjivan SFB fell 5.5% on RBI news.
Market Breadth and Outlook
Advances outnumbered declines 1,965 to 1,003 on NSE, with market cap at ₹438 lakh crore (down slightly). Technicals show bullish bias intact; Nifty eyes 24,400 resistance, Bank Nifty 56,700. Rupee rebounded from lows, VIX eased on ceasefire hopes, but analysts flag stagflation risks and Q4 earnings scrutiny (e.g., HDFC AMC profit down 19%). Investors eye US Fed cues and Iran developments for Friday’s open.
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Top Gainers in Nifty 50 on April 16, 2026
Here are the top gainers in the Nifty 50 index based on the closing session data:
| Symbol | LTP | % Change |
|---|
| Symbol | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| INDIGO | 4,620.00 | +4.35% |
| POWERGRID | 313.00 | +4.21% |
| MAXHEALTH | 990.35 | +4.06% |
| WIPRO | 210.00 | +3.46% |
| HDFCLIFE | 640.00 | +3.38% |
| TECHM | 1,482.00 | +3.25% |
| TCS | 2,552.80 | +3.24% |
| HINDALCO | 1,009.00 | +3.14% |
Top Losers in Nifty 50 on April 16, 2026
Top losers were relatively modest, reflecting overall market stability:
| Symbol | LTP | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| DRREDDY | 1,220.70 | -1.23% |
| BHARTIARTL | 1,857.50 | -0.72% |
| ICICIBANK | 1,347.00 | -0.30% |
| AXISBANK | 1,351.50 | -0.16% |
| ONGC | 287.50 | -0.02% |
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Markets at Close
16th April, 2026
Market fails to hold gains, end lower amid late selling
Biggest Nifty losers were HDFC Bank, ONGC, HDFC Life, Titan Company, Apollo Hospitals, while gainers included Hindalco Industries, Trent, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Eternal. Among sectors, IT, capital goods and metal indices gained 1% each, while auto, bank, oil & gas ended lower. The Nifty midcap index rose 0.6 percent and smallcap index added nearly 1 percent.
Rupee at Close
16th April, 2026
Indian rupee ended higher by 18 paise at 93.19 per dollar on Thursday versus previous close of 93.37.
Source : moneycontrol
FII’s & DII’s Activity on 16th April, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 3,427.75 | |
| FII | 382.36 |
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