Top Traded by Value Today 17-Aug-2026: NSE, BSE

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 24,259.30 (-0.44%) on Monday, extending its losing streak as IT and PSU banks were among the biggest index drags. Sensex closing levels were not included in the supplied dataset; the index was down 0.43% at 77,673.62 in early trade, indicating the tone remained cautious through the session. Market breadth was narrowly positive in early trade with 1,477 shares advancing, 1,337 declining and 241 unchanged. Metals showed relative resilience, while the day’s biggest value churn clustered around financials, capital market infrastructure, and a mix of commodity and high-beta mid and small caps.

Large Cap Top Traded by Value

BSE Ltd (-3.34%) BSE dropped after the stock continued to show technical pressure, with the Perplexity context flagging bearish moving-average signals and recent underperformance versus its sector. The fall also coincided with heavy derivatives positioning around the Rs 3,300 strike and a slide toward the lower end of the day’s range, prompting traders to cut exposure despite high traded value.

Reliance Industries Ltd (+0.80%) Reliance gained after reports highlighted plans to scale up LPG production to 18,000 tonnes per day amid Middle East tensions, alongside a defence-engine program partnership update in the supplementary context. Investors typically read higher LPG output and defence adjacency as earnings-protective in a volatile energy backdrop, supporting the stock even as benchmarks ended lower.

HDFC Bank Ltd (+0.36%) HDFC Bank edged up as it held just above its 52-week low zone (52W low: Rs 722.00), attracting dip-buying interest in a weak tape for financial services. The strong traded volume (1.65 crore shares) suggests active repositioning, with the stock acting as a relatively defensive large-cap within a soft Bank Nifty session.

Bharti Airtel Ltd (-1.13%) Bharti Airtel slipped as traders booked profits after recent strength, with the stock still relatively close to its 52-week high (Rs 2,174.70) and therefore sensitive to risk-off rotation. The decline also tracked the broader pattern of selling pressure in large-cap defensives and high-ownership names on a day when IT and financials weighed on the indices.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (+0.69%) HAL rose as defence-linked counters remained comparatively firm versus the broader market, keeping the stock near its 52-week high region (Rs 5,149.90). The steady gain alongside meaningful volumes points to continuation buying, with investors preferring domestically linked themes while global risk factors such as higher crude kept benchmarks under pressure.

Mid Cap Top Traded by Value

Embassy Office Parks REIT (-2.67%) Embassy REIT fell after failing to sustain levels close to its 52-week high (Rs 461.99), triggering a pullback with heavy turnover (6.21 crore units). The price action indicates investors rotated away from rate-sensitive yield plays during a risk-off session where broader indices were in the red.

Cupid Ltd (-8.31%) Cupid slid sharply as traders locked in gains after a strong run-up, with the supplementary context highlighting an elevated valuation profile (P/E referenced at 281.2) that can amplify profit-taking on weak market days. The stock’s wide intraday swings alongside massive volume (6.75 crore shares) suggest aggressive unwinding by short-term holders.

Hindustan Copper Ltd (+8.25%) Hindustan Copper rallied after global copper prices moved close to record highs, with the supplementary context explicitly linking the stock’s surge to strength on the London Metal Exchange. Investors typically price in higher realisations and improved profitability when copper rallies, and the 3.13 crore share volume reinforced the momentum trade.

Lenskart Solutions Ltd (-0.95%) Lenskart eased as the stock stayed near the upper end of its 52-week range (52W high: Rs 627.35), prompting tactical selling after recent advances. The high volume (2.92 crore shares) indicates the move was driven by active two-way institutional and trader flows rather than a single headline catalyst.

Ipca Laboratories Ltd (+8.64%) Ipca Laboratories jumped as pharma showed relative resilience versus the broader market, helping the stock push closer to its 52-week high (Rs 1,945.00). The sharp rise on sizeable volumes (73.24 lakh shares) signals a momentum breakout, with traders preferring healthcare exposure while IT and PSU banks stayed under pressure.

Small Cap Top Traded by Value

Manorama Industries Ltd (+12.35%) Manorama Industries surged as the stock extended a strong upmove toward its 52-week high (Rs 2,041.00), triggering momentum buying in a high-beta counter. The near-78 lakh share volume shows the rally was backed by heavy participation rather than a thin trade.

Physicswallah Ltd (+2.47%) Physicswallah rose modestly but stood out for extremely high activity, with 10.66 crore shares changing hands, indicating speculative interest and active churn. With no specific corporate headline in the provided feed, the move appears driven by short-term positioning and a rebound attempt within its wide 52-week range (Rs 77.75 to Rs 162.05).

Vikram Solar Ltd (+14.49%) Vikram Solar jumped on outsized volumes (6.77 crore shares), pointing to a momentum-driven surge in a stock that has seen high volatility relative to its 52-week band. In the absence of a specific news trigger in the supplied dataset, the scale of volume suggests aggressive buying by traders chasing a sharp breakout move.

Azad Engineering Ltd (+6.99%) Azad Engineering gained as it remained near its 52-week high (Rs 2,986.40), keeping the counter in a technical uptrend that tends to attract incremental buying. The move came alongside continued interest in industrial and manufacturing-linked names, with 28.67 lakh shares traded.

Netweb Technologies India Ltd (+4.15%) Netweb Technologies advanced as it hovered just below its 52-week high (Rs 5,272.55), which often acts as a trigger level for momentum strategies. The rise on 15.24 lakh shares indicates firm demand in a high-price small-cap even as benchmark indices closed lower.

Market Overview

Nifty 50 settled at 24,259.30, down 106.70 points or 0.44%, while Bank Nifty closed lower as well (57,153.05, -0.59% as per the supplied snapshot). The session tone was shaped by macro concerns referenced in the provided context, including a sharp rise in crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions, which typically pressure India’s import bill and inflation expectations.

Sector performance stayed mixed but with clear pockets of weakness: Nifty IT (-1.30%), Nifty PSU Bank (-1.45%), Nifty FMCG (-0.55%) and Nifty Financial Services (-0.49%) were among the notable laggards in the supplied data. Metals held up better, which aligned with stock-specific action such as Hindustan Copper’s jump tied to global copper strength.

Market breadth in early trade was slightly positive at 1,477 advances versus 1,337 declines, but index-level pressure persisted, indicating selling concentrated in heavyweight sectors. FII and DII flow numbers were not provided in the dataset.

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