Top Gainers Today 13-Aug-2026: Zee, Astral jump

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 24,214.15 (-0.91%) on Thursday, extending losses as traders positioned for expiry-day volatility, while the Sensex also ended in the red amid a largely negative sectoral breadth. Pockets of strength were visible in media, FMCG, IT, realty, chemicals and cement counters, which dominated the day’s gainers list even as metals, oil and gas, pharma and private banks faced selling pressure. In the broader market, several small-caps locked into upper circuits on earnings-linked disclosures and unusually heavy volumes.

Large Cap Top Gainers

Solar Industries India Ltd (+6.43%) Solar Industries climbed as investors rotated into select defence-linked and chemicals names even as the headline indices stayed under pressure. The stock also traded near its 52-week high zone (Rs 20,400), which typically attracts momentum buying when prices approach key resistance levels.

Tata Motors Ltd (+3.94%) Tata Motors recovered sharply after Tata Group stocks saw heightened volatility in the prior session, following the market’s reaction to the reported resignation of Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran in the live market context. The rebound came alongside heavy participation with 2.45 crore shares traded, signalling active repositioning rather than a low-volume move.

Lodha Developers Ltd (+2.98%) Lodha Developers advanced as realty was among the few sector pockets showing gains during a weak session, according to the day’s sector trend snapshot. Realty outperformance often supports developer stocks as investors prefer sectors less correlated to the day’s selling pressure in cyclicals such as metals and oil and gas.

Interglobe Aviation Ltd (+2.86%) Interglobe Aviation gained despite a risk-off tape, indicating stock-specific accumulation in an otherwise mixed travel and transport space. With no fresh company disclosure provided in the dataset, the move appeared driven by a technical rebound, supported by steady volumes of 2.57 lakh shares.

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd (+2.26%) ICICI Prudential AMC rose in a down market, suggesting investors selectively added to listed asset managers even as private banks and other financials faced pressure in the sectoral read-through. With no company-specific headline in the provided inputs, the move was best explained as a rotation-led uptick backed by 2.81 lakh shares traded.

Mid Cap Top Gainers

Astral Ltd (+9.12%) Astral jumped on exceptionally strong trading activity, with 1.32 crore shares changing hands, pointing to a volume-led breakout rather than a gradual rise. The move aligned with the day’s sector pockets where chemicals and cement were among gainers, supporting interest in construction-linked plays.

Bharti Hexacom Ltd (+4.98%) Bharti Hexacom rose with steady volumes (7.92 lakh shares) as investors added selectively to telecom names amid a largely negative market breadth. With no specific corporate trigger in the provided news inputs, the price action appeared driven by technical strength and sector rotation.

Container Corporation Of India Ltd (+4.20%) CONCOR advanced on active volumes of 56.98 lakh shares, indicating strong participation in logistics-linked counters. In the absence of a fresh company update in the dataset, the move was consistent with a momentum-led bounce within select cyclicals that held up better than metals and oil and gas.

Bharat Dynamics Ltd (+3.91%) Bharat Dynamics gained as defence names featured among the outperformers within mid-caps, alongside strength in large-cap Solar Industries. The rally was accompanied by high volumes (43.62 lakh shares), suggesting institutional and trader activity rather than a thinly traded spike.

Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (+3.90%) Poonawalla Fincorp moved higher with 25.92 lakh shares traded, bucking the broader weakness seen in parts of the financial space. With no company-specific headline in the provided inputs, the move is best classified as a technical rebound supported by risk-taking in select NBFCs.

Small Cap Top Gainers

Zee Media Corporation Ltd (+20.00%) Zee Media hit the 20% upper circuit on sharply higher trading activity, with 1.86 crore shares traded. Per the supplementary context, volumes on the day far exceeded the recent one-month average (22.67 lakh shares traded on BSE versus an average 1.89 lakh), indicating a momentum and liquidity-driven spike in a low-priced media counter.

Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products Ltd (+20.00%) Jubilant Agri locked into a 20% jump after the company released its Q1 FY27 investor presentation following board approval of unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The presentation highlighted revenue and EBITDA growth, segment performance and a Rs 50 crore brownfield capex plan, which investors typically read as capacity-led growth visibility.

Omaxe Ltd (+19.99%) Omaxe surged to an upper-circuit-like move after the board approved unaudited Q1 FY27 standalone and consolidated results on August 12, 2026, followed by the newspaper publication of results on August 13. The statutory results disclosures acted as the immediate trigger, and the rally was reinforced by heavy volumes of 2.03 crore shares as the stock traded close to its 52-week high (Rs 101.30).

Munjal Auto Industries Ltd (+19.97%) Munjal Auto Industries jumped after the company approved its unaudited Q1 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 at the board meeting held on August 12, 2026. The stock also saw a sharp surge in trading activity, with 4.34 crore shares traded, aligning with the broader market’s tendency to chase earnings-linked movers in small-caps.

Suraksha Diagnostic Ltd (+13.39%) Suraksha Diagnostic rose after reporting a strong Q1 FY27 print, with total income at Rs 887.33 million (+20.7% YoY), EBITDA at Rs 315.30 million (+27.9%) and PAT at Rs 128.45 million (+40%). The company also disclosed operational expansion with one hub and three spoke centres commissioned, while the board fixed September 15, 2026 as the record date for a dividend (subject to AGM approval), adding a corporate-action cue.

Market Overview

Nifty 50 settled at 24,214.15 (-0.91%) as expiry-day positioning kept traders defensive and sectoral breadth remained largely negative, per the live market context provided. The same context also flagged elevated uncertainty from earlier Tata Group volatility and concern over rising oil prices, both of which can pressure cyclicals and transport-sensitive segments.

On sectors, the session was clearly split. Metals, oil and gas, pharma, private banks and other consumer-facing pockets faced selling pressure, while media, FMCG, IT, realty, chemicals and cement provided the day’s counter-trend rallies, showing that gains were concentrated rather than broad-based.

Within gainers, the sharpest moves were concentrated in small caps that either disclosed quarterly results and investor presentations (Suraksha Diagnostic, Jubilant Agri, Munjal Auto, Omaxe) or saw outsized volume spikes and upper circuits (Zee Media). This pattern underscores how, in a weak index day, stock-specific triggers and liquidity surges can still create strong performers.

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