Top Gainers Today 24-Sep-2026: Stocks Bucking the Selloff

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 23,062.85 (down 1.64%) and the Sensex ended at 73,678.44 (down 1.54%) on September 24, 2026, as financials led the selloff and volatility jumped. Market breadth was sharply negative, with 9 advances and 41 declines among Nifty 50 constituents. Despite the risk-off close and India VIX rising 26.47% to 13.09, pockets of strength showed up in select pharma names and a few energy counters, while small-cap movers were dominated by upper-circuit and near-52-week-high price action.

Large Cap Top Gainers

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (+0.90%) Zydus Lifesciences rose as investors sought relative safety in healthcare after the session was dominated by selling in financials and a spike in volatility. The stock’s move also tracked the day’s pattern where pharma names held up better than the broader market as Nifty Bank slid 1.98%.

Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd (+0.57%) ONGC gained modestly even as benchmarks fell, helped by active trading interest with 87.53 lakh shares changing hands. With the stock still close to its 52-week low zone (52-week low: Rs 227.60), the uptick suggested incremental buying after recent weakness rather than a broad market-led rally.

GAIL (India) Ltd (+0.55%) GAIL advanced in a weak tape as investors stayed selective within energy names, focusing on liquid large caps with heavy volumes (62.97 lakh shares). The move came despite overall risk aversion, indicating stock-specific accumulation while the wider market breadth remained negative.

LG Electronics India Ltd (+0.32%) LG Electronics India edged up as defensive, consumption-linked names saw selective bids amid the broader decline. The gain was accompanied by moderate volumes of 6.52 lakh shares, pointing to steady participation rather than a breakout move.

Divis Laboratories Ltd (+0.17%) Divi’s Laboratories posted a small rise as pharma remained a relative outperformer on a day when financial stocks bore the brunt of selling pressure. The stock’s marginal gain, with 7.38 lakh shares traded, reflected stability bids rather than a major catalyst-driven rerating.

Mid Cap Top Gainers

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd (+4.68%) ICICI Lombard surged despite a weak day for financials, suggesting a stock-specific rebound as investors differentiated within the insurance pack. The move came on heavy volume of 31.20 lakh shares, making it one of the most actively traded gainers in the mid-cap list.

Indo-MIM Ltd (+4.62%) Indo-MIM jumped to Rs 1,309.15, trading close to its 52-week high of Rs 1,313.85, which typically draws momentum participation. Volumes were elevated at 21.66 lakh shares, supporting the view that the move was driven by a technical breakout attempt.

Oil India Ltd (+1.96%) Oil India rose as select upstream energy names attracted buying even as broader indices closed sharply lower. The stock saw active participation with 15.57 lakh shares traded, indicating that the gain was supported by liquidity and not just isolated prints.

Cipla Ltd (+1.74%) Cipla climbed as healthcare showed relative resilience versus the broader market selloff, with the day’s market snapshot also highlighting Cipla among leading gainers during the session. The move was backed by 16.53 lakh shares in volume, pointing to institutional participation in a defensive pocket.

J K Cements Ltd (+1.64%) JK Cements advanced as investors rotated selectively into non-financial cyclicals while banks remained under pressure. With low absolute volumes (45.09 thousand shares), the move looked like steady accumulation rather than a volume-led breakout.

Small Cap Top Gainers

Hero Motors Ltd (+20.00%) Hero Motors hit a 20% upper circuit to Rs 118.21 and also marked a fresh 52-week high (Rs 118.21), making the move primarily a price-limit and breakout-driven rally. Trading volumes were extremely high at 16.88 crore shares, indicating intense participation typical of momentum moves in newly watched small caps.

India Glycols Ltd (+19.59%) India Glycols rallied sharply as the stock pushed toward its 52-week high zone (52-week high: Rs 323.25), which often triggers momentum buying. The surge came with strong volume of 53.53 lakh shares, reinforcing that the upmove was backed by broad market participation.

Hi-Green Carbon Ltd (+18.70%) Hi-Green Carbon jumped despite relatively low volumes (66.40 thousand shares), pointing to a liquidity-driven move where limited supply can magnify price changes. The stock has been far below its 52-week high (Rs 232.20), and the session’s spike appeared to be a sharp technical rebound from depressed levels.

Sar Televenture Ltd (+18.48%) Sar Televenture surged on a high volume-plus-gain setup, with 2.88 lakh shares traded as the price moved up sharply to Rs 98.40. The move fit a momentum pattern where strong intraday demand lifts smaller floats quickly, especially when broader market breadth is weak.

Priority Jewels Ltd (+16.08%) Priority Jewels extended its strong run as the stock traded close to its 52-week high (Rs 313.00), keeping momentum traders engaged. Volumes of 25.10 lakh shares indicated active churn, consistent with continued post-listing price discovery and near-upper-circuit moves seen recently.

Market Overview

Benchmarks ended lower on September 24, 2026, with Nifty 50 down 1.64% at 23,062.85 and Sensex down 1.54% at 73,678.44. The selloff was led by financial stocks, reflected in Nifty Bank sliding 1.98% to 55,428.25, while India VIX rose 26.47% to 13.09, signalling higher near-term risk pricing.

Market breadth stayed decisively negative, with 9 advancing and 41 declining stocks among Nifty 50 constituents, underscoring that gains were narrow and stock-specific. In this backdrop, defensives such as pharma (Cipla, Zydus, Divi’s) showed relative strength, while momentum remained concentrated in select small caps that hit circuits or moved toward 52-week highs.

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