Top Gainers Today 23-Oct-2026: Stocks Defy Selloff

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 22,600 (-0.39%) and the BSE Sensex ended at 73,123.83 (-0.17%) on Friday, extending the benchmarks’ losing streak to four sessions even as a handful of stock-specific winners stood out. Market breadth stayed sharply negative, with 624 advances versus 3,011 declines and 89 unchanged on the NSE, underscoring broad selling pressure beyond the frontline indices. Despite the risk-off tape driven by elevated crude prices and weak global cues, select names in healthcare, infrastructure and stock-specific result reactions in auto ancillaries featured among the day’s top gainers.

Large Cap Top Gainers

Eternal Ltd (+3.97%) Eternal climbed as it emerged as the top large-cap gainer in the list despite a weak tape for most sectors. The move was backed by heavy activity with 6.11 crore shares traded, signalling aggressive position-building in the counter even as broader indices closed lower.

Pidilite Industries Ltd (+2.99%) Pidilite gained even as consumption-linked indices were weak on the day, indicating a clear stock-specific bid for the large-cap defensive name. The stock’s rise came on a steady 3.19 lakh share volume, suggesting incremental buying rather than a one-off block.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (+1.87%) Apollo Hospitals advanced as healthcare stocks held up better than most cyclicals, aligning with the session’s relatively resilient pockets amid broader selling. With 5.12 lakh shares traded, the move showed continued demand for hospital and healthcare exposure during a risk-off market.

Larsen & Toubro Ltd (+1.25%) Larsen and Toubro rose while many capital-goods and infrastructure-linked names were under pressure, marking it as an outlier gainer within large caps. Volumes of 20.83 lakh shares pointed to active institutional participation in a session dominated by declines.

Reliance Industries Ltd (+1.19%) Reliance ticked higher after trading close to its 52-week low zone, with the stock at Rs 1,190 versus a 52-week low of Rs 1,152.30, suggesting a bounce from support levels. The counter saw strong liquidity with 1.55 crore shares traded, helping it finish among the day’s large-cap gainers.

Mid Cap Top Gainers

Sterlite Technologies Ltd (+3.43%) Sterlite Technologies jumped as it featured among the session’s prominent gainers even while midcaps broadly sold off, indicating stock-specific momentum. The move was supported by high turnover of 48.58 lakh shares, making it one of the most actively traded names within the mid-cap gainer set.

Ipca Laboratories Ltd (+3.26%) Ipca Laboratories gained as pharma held up relatively better in sectoral performance during the session, helping select drug makers outperform the market. The stock also traded near its 52-week high zone at Rs 1,964.70 versus a 52-week high of Rs 2,039.30, with 3.42 lakh shares changing hands.

Shree Cement Ltd (+2.01%) Shree Cement rose despite broader pressure on rate-sensitive and cyclical pockets, indicating selective buying in cement counters. The move came on 62,560 shares of volume, with the stock holding up even as broader indices ended lower.

Premier Energies Ltd (+1.97%) Premier Energies advanced as renewable-linked names saw selective interest even in a risk-off session for the broader market. Volumes of 9.42 lakh shares pointed to active participation, with the stock trading within reach of its 52-week high of Rs 1,134.

Anthem Biosciences Ltd (+1.29%) Anthem Biosciences gained in line with the day’s relative resilience in healthcare and pharma-linked themes. The stock’s rise was accompanied by 5.97 lakh shares of volume, supporting the move even as the midcap index faced heavy selling pressure.

Small Cap Top Gainers

Steel Strips Wheels Ltd (+19.99%) Steel Strips Wheels hit the upper circuit after the company’s board approved its unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter and half-year ended 30-09-2026 and announced an interim dividend of Rs 1.50 per share (record date 2026-10-30). The board also approved a Rs 1,400 crore greenfield plant in Aurangabad, adding a clear capacity-led growth trigger alongside the earnings event. The stock touched a fresh 52-week high of Rs 469.70 and saw massive activity with 2.14 crore shares traded.

Linc Ltd (+19.28%) Linc rallied sharply after trading near its 52-week low zone, with the 52-week low at Rs 75.71, indicating a rebound from depressed levels. The near-20% move suggests a technical snapback in a small-cap counter that has been volatile, although volumes were modest at 3.89 lakh shares compared with other high-beta movers.

Antelopus Selan Energy Ltd (+13.03%) Antelopus Selan Energy climbed as crude oil remained elevated, with the broader market narrative highlighting Brent near $114, a macro tailwind for upstream and E&P-linked counters. The move was backed by strong participation with 33.39 lakh shares traded, and the stock remained within range of its 52-week high of Rs 1,288.

Glottis Ltd (+10.85%) Glottis gained in a weak broader market, pointing to stock-specific trading momentum in the counter. With 3.14 lakh shares traded, the move reflected active buying interest in the session even though no fresh company-specific news was provided in the dataset.

Vans Electroengineerings Ltd (+10.00%) Vans Electroengineerings hit a 10% jump and touched its 52-week high of Rs 441.65, indicating a strong technical breakout with price locked near the day’s ceiling. The stock’s move came with 7.49 lakh shares traded, showing continued speculative and momentum-led interest in the newly strong-trending counter.

Market Overview

Indian equities ended lower on October 23, 2026, with the Nifty 50 settling at 22,600 (-0.39%) and the Sensex closing at 73,123.83 (-0.17%). The day’s narrative was shaped by higher crude prices and weak global cues, and selling pressure was especially pronounced in broader indices, with intraday reports pointing to sharper declines in midcap and smallcap benchmarks than the frontline indices.

Market breadth stayed decisively negative: 624 stocks advanced, 3,011 declined and 89 were unchanged on the NSE, implying that most portfolios saw mark-to-market pressure even though a handful of counters posted strong gains. Sectorally, IT showed relative resilience during the session, while cyclical pockets such as metals and realty were among the weakest, consistent with the defensive tilt visible in some of the day’s outperformers.

The standout moves within market gainers were largely stock-specific rather than index-led. Steel Strips Wheels bucked the broader smallcap sell-off on a board-meeting outcome that combined quarterly results, a dividend announcement and a large greenfield capex approval, while select large caps like Apollo Hospitals and L&T managed gains amid the otherwise negative close.

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