Top Traded by Volume Today 27-Oct-2026: Active Stocks
Introduction
Nifty 50 closed at 22,749.75, down 0.02%, while the Sensex ended at 73,598.67, lower by 0.01% on 27 October. Market breadth was decisively positive, with 2,451 NSE stocks advancing against 1,105 declines. Media, pharma, realty, capital markets and defence led sectoral gains, while private banks, financial services and IT lagged; the strongest volume activity came from telecom, banking, jewellery and electric-vehicle counters. Same-day institutional flow data was not available at the close; on 26 October, FIIs were net sellers of Rs. 1,462 crore and DIIs were net buyers of Rs. 2,610 crore.
Large Cap Top Traded by Volume
Vodafone Idea Ltd (+0.92%)
Vodafone Idea gained after Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating, arguing that the risk-reward had improved following the recent correction. The brokerage cited stabilising subscriber losses, network expansion and the potential earnings benefit from a tariff increase, although it reduced its target price to Rs. 16 from Rs. 20. Trading volume reached 38.27 crore shares as investors acted on the revised brokerage view.
HDFC Bank Ltd (-1.19%)
HDFC Bank declined as banking stocks weakened, with the Nifty Bank and financial-services indices ending lower. The fall pushed the stock to Rs. 680, close to its 52-week low of Rs. 679, which concentrated trading activity at a key price level. No company-specific announcement was supplied for the session.
Eternal Ltd (+1.66%)
Eternal rose 1.66% amid the broad-based advance in non-benchmark stocks, with midcaps and smallcaps outperforming the flat headline indices. The stock's 2.91 crore-share turnover reflects active participation, but no company-specific news catalyst was provided. Its close at Rs. 330.50 remained below the 52-week high of Rs. 344.75.
ITC Ltd (-0.15%)
ITC edged lower as consumer-staples counters were among the weak areas during the session. The marginal decline came on 2.88 crore shares, signalling active trading rather than a sharp repricing. No company-specific development was provided to account for the move.
Tata Steel Ltd (+1.00%)
Tata Steel added 1% on 2.85 crore shares despite mixed trading in the broader market. The rise was a stock-specific recovery within a session where early selling had affected metal counters, rather than a news-driven move identified in the supplied data. No fresh corporate announcement was provided.
Mid Cap Top Traded by Volume
Yes Bank Ltd (+0.19%)
Yes Bank was actively traded as investors assessed the Supreme Court-backed reinstatement of Rs. 8,415 crore of AT-1 bonds. The potential capital impact remains central to the stock, with management indicating a pro-forma CET1 ratio reduction to about 11.3%-11.4% from 13.7%. The shares closed nearly unchanged at Rs. 15.84, close to the 52-week low of Rs. 15.53, on 18.81 crore shares.
Suzlon Energy Ltd (-0.27%)
Suzlon slipped 0.27% as the stock continued to trade near its 52-week low of Rs. 36.30. The 12.96 crore-share turnover reflected sustained activity following a prolonged correction, with the shares down sharply from the 52-week high of Rs. 61.45. No new corporate catalyst was supplied for the day's decline.
Bank of Maharashtra (+3.75%)
Bank of Maharashtra rose 3.75% while the broader PSU-bank index was modestly higher. The advance stood out against weakness in private banks and financial services, bringing 4.37 crore shares into trade. No bank-specific announcement was provided in the supplied context.
Swiggy Ltd (+1.62%)
Swiggy gained 1.62% as broader midcap and smallcap indices outperformed the benchmark indices. The move was accompanied by 2.67 crore shares of turnover, indicating participation in the wider risk-on move outside large private financials. No company-specific news catalyst was supplied.
IDFC First Bank Ltd (-0.35%)
IDFC First Bank fell 0.35% in line with the weakness in private banks and financial-services stocks. Its 2.34 crore-share volume reflected active repositioning in the banking space, where sector indices closed lower. No standalone corporate trigger was provided.
Small Cap Top Traded by Volume
PC Jeweller Ltd (+0.73%)
PC Jeweller remained the most-traded stock after reporting a 58% year-on-year increase in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs. 330.66 crore and 28% revenue growth to Rs. 1,054.47 crore. Investors also focused on its debt-free status and plan to open 100 showrooms over 18 months, which strengthened the case for a balance-sheet and expansion-led recovery. Volume reached 96.66 crore shares, while the stock closed below its 52-week high of Rs. 20.17.
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd (+16.77%)
Ola Electric surged as strong Q2 results from peer Ather Energy lifted sentiment towards electric two-wheeler makers, supported by record sector registrations of about 5.98 lakh units in Q2 FY27. Investors responded to the sector read-through despite a 27 October disclosure that SVF II Ostrich had sold 55.5 million Ola Electric shares and 11.2 million rights entitlements between 6 January and 22 October. The rally drew 34.59 crore shares of volume and followed the company's shift towards dealer-led sales and service expansion.
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd (+0.70%)
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) rose 0.70% on 7.28 crore shares amid heavy trading in telecom names, led by Vodafone Idea. The volume activity occurred without a company-specific announcement in the supplied data. The stock remained below its 52-week high of Rs. 58.15.
Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Ltd (+13.59%)
Zetwerk jumped 13.59% to Rs. 163.40 on 5.98 crore shares, placing it close to its 52-week high of Rs. 168.85. The sharp price-volume move points to strong demand for the stock during a broader smallcap rebound, as the Nifty Smallcap 100 outperformed. No company-specific order, result or regulatory development was supplied.
Easy Trip Planners Ltd (+4.90%)
Easy Trip Planners gained 4.90% as smallcaps attracted broad buying, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 advancing strongly. The stock recorded 5.11 crore shares in volume and closed at Rs. 5.78, above its 52-week low of Rs. 5.25. No specific corporate announcement was provided for the move.
Market Overview
The Nifty 50 ended 3.46 points lower at 22,749.75 and the Sensex slipped 8.08 points to 73,598.67, leaving the benchmarks essentially flat. In contrast, market breadth favoured gainers by more than two-to-one, at 2,451 advances against 1,105 declines on NSE. The Nifty Midcap 100 rose about 1%, while smallcaps materially outperformed, supporting the heavy volumes in names such as Ola Electric, PC Jeweller and Zetwerk.
Media was the strongest sector, up 3.76%, followed by pharma, realty, capital markets, defence and chemicals. Private banks, banks and financial services declined, while IT also ended lower, explaining pressure on HDFC Bank and IDFC First Bank. The session began with weakness in IT and metals, but broader-market buying offset those drags as the day progressed.
Same-day FII and DII figures were pending at the close. The latest available data, for 26 October, showed FIIs selling a net Rs. 1,462 crore in the cash market while DIIs bought a net Rs. 2,610 crore, following a benchmark recovery in the preceding session.
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