Top Traded by Value Today 18-Sep-2026: Key Stocks

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 23,346.40 (+0.33%) on 18 Sep 2026, while the Sensex slipped 19.63 points to 74,294.96 (-0.03%). Market breadth stayed positive with 31 of 38 sectors advancing, and intraday breadth data showed 2,324 advances versus 1,456 declines. Commodities led sector gains (S&P BSE Commodities +3.73%), while IT was the key laggard (Nifty IT -1.03%), shaping the day’s biggest value-traded moves.

Large Cap Top Traded by Value

HDFC Bank Ltd (+2.26%) HDFC Bank climbed as investors reacted to a favourable court development cited in the provided context, where the Bahrain High Civil Court rejected cases filed against the bank in the Credit Suisse AT1 bonds matter. With Bank Nifty ending higher (+0.54%), the stock’s rebound also drew follow-through buying after it had recently tested a fresh 52-week low of Rs 682 (as referenced in the context). Heavy activity underlined conviction, with 4.45 crore shares changing hands.

Bharti Airtel Ltd (+2.11%) Bharti Airtel advanced in high turnover as it extended an intraday move to the day’s high zone (as per the provided trading range context), keeping it among the most value-traded counters. The context also highlights a sharp operating profit trend in the latest earnings data (up 37.12% QoQ), which traders typically use to justify near-term accumulation in defensives during mixed benchmark closes.

Infosys Ltd (-0.56%) Infosys slipped in sync with the broader IT pack, with Nifty IT closing down 1.03% even as the Nifty edged higher. The stock traded within the day’s reported band (around Rs 1,039.45 to Rs 1,062.55 in the provided context), indicating sector-led pressure rather than a single stock-specific headline.

Reliance Industries Ltd (-0.55%) Reliance Industries declined and finished at Rs 1,233.95, which matches its 52-week low listed in today’s movers table. That fresh 52-week low print often triggers mechanical selling and risk controls for institutional and leveraged positions, keeping turnover elevated despite a broader uptick in Oil and Gas indices in the market context.

Lenskart Solutions Ltd (+3.94%) Lenskart Solutions jumped as momentum traders pushed the stock closer to its 52-week high of Rs 725 (today’s close at Rs 706.60). The move was supported by very strong participation for a large-cap name, with 2.60 crore shares traded, indicating aggressive repositioning into the counter.

Mid Cap Top Traded by Value

Adani Total Gas Ltd (+12.58%) Adani Total Gas surged after a policy-linked trigger highlighted in the provided context: city gas distributor stocks rallied as the government approved an incentive scheme to accelerate domestic PNG connections from September 1. Investors priced in the prospect of higher connection additions and downstream volume visibility for CGD players, pushing the stock up sharply on a hefty 4.13 crore shares.

Meesho Ltd (+3.91%) Meesho gained on exceptionally high turnover (8.82 crore shares), indicating active accumulation rather than a low-volume drift. With broader markets showing risk-on appetite in the mid and small-cap space (BSE MIDCAP 150 +1.3%), traders appeared to rotate into high-beta mid-caps that were already seeing sustained liquidity.

Welspun Corp Ltd (+8.01%) Welspun Corp rallied in line with the day’s commodities-led leadership, as the market context showed S&P BSE Commodities up 3.73% and Nifty Metal up 1.51%. The stock’s strong move, combined with a close not far from its 52-week high of Rs 2,785.95, drew momentum participation and kept it among the most value-traded mid-caps.

JSW Infrastructure Ltd (+6.85%) JSW Infrastructure jumped as infrastructure-linked indices stayed firm in the broader tape (market context showed Infrastructure rising, alongside broad-based gains in mid-caps). The stock also traded near its 52-week high of Rs 356.40, and the proximity to that level often attracts breakout positioning, visible in the 2.62 crore share volume.

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (-0.49%) MCX eased as traders booked profits near the upper end of its 52-week range (52-week high Rs 3,479.80 versus today’s Rs 3,249). Despite strong sectoral action in commodities, the stock’s small decline suggests rotation into commodity producers and cyclicals rather than the market infrastructure names.

Small Cap Top Traded by Value

Glass Wall Systems (India) Ltd (+4.55%) Glass Wall Systems extended its post-listing rally, with the provided context noting the stock had hit upper circuits and was up sharply in the days following listing. The move was underpinned by strong post-IPO demand signals referenced in the context, including heavy subscription (81.65 times) and repeated circuit-led price discovery. The counter also printed a fresh 52-week high zone intraday (context shows Rs 304.20), keeping volumes elevated at 7.99 crore shares.

Rentomojo Ltd (-3.72%) Rentomojo declined on large turnover (3.86 crore shares), pointing to active distribution rather than illiquid weakness. With the broader small-cap index gaining (BSE Smallcap 250 +1.31%), the stock’s fall looks stock-specific and consistent with profit-taking after trading closer to its 52-week high of Rs 581.45 in the recent range.

Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (+6.99%) Syrma SGS Technology rose sharply as it moved toward its 52-week high of Rs 1,764.95, suggesting momentum-led buying. The stock’s 1.10 crore share volume indicates strong participation, consistent with the day’s broader risk-on preference for small caps.

Pine Labs Ltd (+4.34%) Pine Labs gained with very heavy activity (7.03 crore shares), placing it among the most value-traded small caps of the session. In a market where breadth was supportive and small caps outperformed, the combination of price strength and liquidity typically draws short-term traders into fintech and platform businesses.

Skyways Air Services Ltd (+5.68%) Skyways Air Services advanced on the day’s highest volume within this small-cap value-traded list (9.72 crore shares). The rally pushed it closer to its 52-week high of Rs 136.40, indicating momentum buying as the stock approached a key reference level.

Market Overview

Nifty ended higher at 23,346.40 (+0.33%) even as the Sensex finished marginally lower at 74,294.96 (-0.03%), reflecting a market where broader participation outweighed heavyweight divergence. The BSE Midcap 150 rose 1.3% and the BSE Smallcap 250 climbed 1.31%, confirming that risk appetite was stronger outside the frontline names.

Sectoral leadership was driven by commodities and cyclicals: the S&P BSE Commodities index surged 3.73%, while Nifty Metal gained 1.51% and Oil and Gas was up 0.91% in the provided context. IT was the main drag, with Nifty IT down 1.03%, aligning with the weakness seen in large-cap IT counters like Infosys.

Market breadth was positive, with 31 of 38 sectors advancing, and intraday breadth data in the context showing 2,324 advancing shares against 1,456 declines. The India VIX fell to 11.62 (down more than 5% as per the context), signalling lower near-term implied volatility alongside continued churn in high-turnover names.

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