Top Losers Today 18-May-2026: Stocks Under Pressure
Introduction
Nifty 50 closed at 26,005.80 (-0.69%) while Sensex settled at 85,246.29 (-0.54%), as selling pressure widened beyond frontline indices. Market breadth stayed negative with 1,038 advances versus 1,245 declines, indicating broader risk-off positioning. Auto and mid-to-smallcap names dominated the losers’ list, while IT stocks stood out among gainers earlier in the session. FII and DII flow data was not available in the shared market snapshot.
Large Cap Top Losers
TVS Motor Company Ltd (-5.14%) TVS Motor slipped as auto stocks led the day’s declines, with the market snapshot highlighting auto frontliners dragging the Nifty lower. Investors cut exposure to cyclicals amid a gap-down start and higher volatility, pushing the stock lower on active volumes.
Power Finance Corporation Ltd (-3.66%) Power Finance Corporation fell as the risk-off tone hurt rate-sensitive and PSU-linked counters, with broader indices weakening and India VIX rising. The stock also stayed close to its recent peak zone (52-week high: Rs. 443.95), which typically draws profit-taking during market-wide pullbacks.
CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (-3.41%) CG Power declined as the selloff broadened into capital goods and industrial names alongside weakness in the Nifty 500 and midcap indices. The stock pulled back from near its 52-week high (Rs. 846.90) as investors trimmed positions in high-beta names.
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd (-3.24%) HDFC AMC slid with wider selling in financial-market plays as broader market indices stayed under pressure and volatility ticked up. The stock’s drop came alongside negative breadth, indicating investors reduced exposure to non-defensive counters.
Tata Steel Ltd (-3.21%) Tata Steel eased as metals saw stock-specific selling in an otherwise mixed tape for large caps, while broader markets closed lower. Heavy volumes of 7.74 crore shares pointed to active churn as the stock retreated from near its 52-week high (Rs. 216.50).
Mid Cap Top Losers
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (-5.11%) Cochin Shipyard fell as midcaps underperformed, with the Nifty Midcap indices in the red and breadth remaining negative. The stock has been far below its 52-week high (Rs. 2,547.25), and the day’s decline signalled continued de-risking in momentum-heavy PSUs.
Uno Minda Ltd (-4.65%) Uno Minda dropped in line with the auto-led selloff flagged in the market context, which cited auto frontliners dragging the benchmark. Investors marked down auto ancillaries as the sector corrected, pushing the stock lower on 27.21 lakh shares.
Godfrey Phillips India Ltd (-4.45%) Godfrey Phillips declined amid broad-based midcap selling, with the Nifty 500 down and risk appetite weak through the session. The high trading volume of 42.91 lakh shares suggested an active unwind as the stock moved further away from its 52-week high (Rs. 3,945).
Delhivery Ltd (-4.20%) Delhivery slipped as investors reduced exposure to higher beta midcaps in a down market, with volatility rising and indices closing lower. The stock also stayed close to its recent peak zone (52-week high: Rs. 489.95), often a trigger area for profit-taking on weak tape.
Apar Industries Ltd (-3.97%) Apar Industries fell as the broader midcap pack remained under pressure, with negative breadth indicating more stocks declined than advanced. The stock retreated from near its 52-week high (Rs. 13,010), pointing to position trimming after a strong run.
Small Cap Top Losers
Vaidya Sane Ayurved Laboratories Ltd (-20.00%) Vaidya Sane Ayurved hit the lower circuit (down 20%), a move typically associated with supply overwhelming bids in a thinly traded counter. With limited volume (56.80K) and no company-specific news in the provided feed, the fall appears driven by illiquidity and a sharp technical breakdown.
Jain Resource Recycling Ltd (-18.04%) Jain Resource Recycling fell despite the board approving audited FY26 results and disclosing an expansion plan, including Rs. 15 crore capex for a new plastic recycling plant targeted to be operational by Q3 FY27. The same disclosures also flagged management and governance updates such as the company secretary’s resignation effective June 20, 2026, and the market reaction suggested investors booked profits after results and reassessed execution and margin profile (FY26 EBITDA margin cited at about 6.0%).
Amber Enterprises India Ltd (-15.67%) Amber Enterprises sank after its Q4 FY26 results triggered a sharp post-earnings selloff, even though revenue rose 11% YoY to Rs. 4,150 crore and EBITDA beat estimates. Investors focused on the hit to profitability, with adjusted PAT down 39% linked to JV losses and disputes, prompting a swift derating on heavy volumes.
Workmates Core2cloud Solution Ltd (-13.17%) Workmates Core2Cloud slid ahead of its scheduled FY2026 earnings conference call on May 20, 2026, as investors positioned cautiously into management commentary. The stock also touched its 52-week low zone (Rs. 264), and the large intraday range indicated heightened volatility in the counter.
Wealth First Portfolio Managers Ltd (-12.08%) Wealth First Portfolio Managers dropped sharply in thin trade, with volume at just 1.83K shares amplifying price swings. With no specific corporate trigger in the provided news, the move aligned with broader risk reduction in smaller financial-market names during a negative breadth session.
Market Overview
Nifty 50 ended at 26,005.80, down 180.65 points (-0.69%), while Sensex closed at 85,246.29, down 466.08 points (-0.54%). The session remained volatile, with India VIX up 3.99% in the midday snapshot, and the broader market weaker than benchmarks, reflected in declines across Nifty 100, Nifty 500 and midcap indices.
Sector trends were mixed: Nifty IT outperformed and was highlighted among gainers during the session, while PSU Bank and Media were among the weakest sectoral pockets in the shared context. Auto was also flagged as a key drag, and the losers list across large and midcaps reflected that pressure through auto OEM and ancillary names.
Market breadth stayed negative with 1,038 advances and 1,245 declines, indicating selling beyond a handful of index heavyweights. FII and DII activity figures were not provided in the market snapshot.
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